16-344. Office of presidential elector;
appointment by state committee chairman
A. The chairman of the state committee of a political party which is qualified for
representation on an official party ballot at the primary election and accorded a column
on the general election ballot shall appoint candidates for the office of presidential
elector equal to the number of United States senators and representatives in Congress
from this state and shall file for each candidate with the secretary of state, not less
than ninety days or more than one hundred twenty days before the primary election, by
5:00 p.m. on the last day for filing:
1. A nomination paper giving the candidate's actual residence address or
description of place of residence and post office address, naming the party of which the
candidate desires to become a candidate, stating his candidacy for the office of
presidential elector, stating the exact manner in which the candidate desires to have his
name printed on the official ballot pursuant to section 16-311, subsection G, and stating
the date of the general election at which he desires to become a candidate.
2. An affidavit including facts sufficient to show that the candidate resides in
this state and will be qualified at the time of the election to hold the office of
presidential elector.
B. The nomination paper and affidavit of qualification pursuant to subsection A of
this section shall be printed in a form prescribed by the secretary of state.
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