Legislation
SECTION 6-147
Multiple designations of a candidate for a party position
Election (ELN) CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE 6
§ 6-147. Multiple designations of a candidate for a party position. 1.
The name of a person designated on more than one petition as a candidate
for a party position to be filled by two or more persons shall be
printed on the ballot with the group of candidates designated by the
petition first filed unless such person, in a certificate duly
acknowledged by him or her and filed with the board of elections not
later than the tenth Tuesday preceding the primary election or five days
after the board of elections mails such person notice of his or her
designation in more than one group, whichever is later, specifies
another group in which his or her name shall be printed.
2. A person designated as a candidate for the position of member of
the county committee in more than one election district shall be deemed
to have been designated in the lowest numbered election district unless
such person, in a certificate duly acknowledged by him or her, and filed
with the board of elections not later than the tenth Tuesday preceding
the primary election or five days after the board of elections mails
such person notice of his or her designation in more than one election
district whichever is later, specifies that he or she wishes to be
deemed designated in a different election district.
3. The board of elections shall forthwith notify each person
designated more than once for the same party position in one or more
districts of the fact of such designations and of his right to file a
certificate pursuant to the provisions of this section, specifying the
group or district in which he wishes to be deemed a candidate.
The name of a person designated on more than one petition as a candidate
for a party position to be filled by two or more persons shall be
printed on the ballot with the group of candidates designated by the
petition first filed unless such person, in a certificate duly
acknowledged by him or her and filed with the board of elections not
later than the tenth Tuesday preceding the primary election or five days
after the board of elections mails such person notice of his or her
designation in more than one group, whichever is later, specifies
another group in which his or her name shall be printed.
2. A person designated as a candidate for the position of member of
the county committee in more than one election district shall be deemed
to have been designated in the lowest numbered election district unless
such person, in a certificate duly acknowledged by him or her, and filed
with the board of elections not later than the tenth Tuesday preceding
the primary election or five days after the board of elections mails
such person notice of his or her designation in more than one election
district whichever is later, specifies that he or she wishes to be
deemed designated in a different election district.
3. The board of elections shall forthwith notify each person
designated more than once for the same party position in one or more
districts of the fact of such designations and of his right to file a
certificate pursuant to the provisions of this section, specifying the
group or district in which he wishes to be deemed a candidate.