§11-117  Withdrawal of candidates;
disqualification; death; notice.  (a)  Any candidate may withdraw not later
than 4:30 p.m. on the day immediately following the close of filing for any
reason and may withdraw after the close of filing up to 4:30 p.m. on the
twentieth day prior to an election for reasons of ill health.  When a candidate
withdraws for ill health, the candidate shall give notice in writing to the
chief election officer if the candidate was seeking a congressional or state
office, or the candidate shall give notice in writing to the county clerk if
the candidate was seeking a county office.  The notice shall be accompanied by
a statement from a licensed physician or physician assistant indicating that
such ill health may endanger the candidate's life.



(b)  On receipt of the notice of death,
withdrawal, or upon determination of disqualification, the chief election
officer or the clerk shall inform the chairperson of the political party of
which the person deceased, withdrawing, or disqualified was a candidate.  When
a candidate dies, withdraws, or is disqualified after the close of filing and
the ballots have been printed, the chief election officer or the clerk may
order the candidate's name stricken from the ballot or order that a notice of the
death, withdrawal, or disqualification be prominently posted at the appropriate
polling places on election day.



(c)  In no case shall the filing fee be
refunded after filing. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1972, c 77, §5; am L 1973,
c 217, §1(ii); am L 1983, c 34, §15; am L 1990, c 7, §2; am L 2009, c 151, §3]



 



Cross References



 



  Convicted persons, see chapter 831.



 



Attorney General Opinions



 



  After twenty-four hours after the close of filing, a
candidate is not entitled to withdraw and to have name dropped from the
ballot.  Att. Gen. Op. 70-23.