Section 17-16-41 — Filling of vacancies in nominations.


The state executive committee, in cases where the office to be filled is not a county office, and the county executive committee, in cases where the office to be filled is a county office, but subject to the approval of and in accordance with the method prescribed by the state executive committee, where a vacancy may occur in any nomination, either by death, resignation, revocation or otherwise, or in case of any special election, shall have the power and authority to fill such vacancy, either by action of the committee itself or by such other method as such committee may see fit to pursue.

(Acts 1975, No. 1196, p. 2349, §37.)