This bill modifies the procedures for filling certain candidate and officeholder vacancies.
This bill:
- defines terms;
- describes the circumstances under which a political party is permitted to fill a candidate vacancy;
- for the candidate vacancies described in this bill, provides that the candidate vacancy is filled by the applicable political party appointing one individual selected by a majority vote of the applicable political party delegates;
- for the midterm vacancies described in this bill, provides that the vacancy is filled, or in certain circumstances temporarily filled, by the governor appointing one of three individuals determined by a majority vote of the applicable political party delegates;
- requires the party liaison to communicate the result of a vote of delegates described in the preceding paragraphs; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 20A-1-102, 20A-1-503, 20A-1-504
Substitute #2: 20A-1-102, 20A-1-503, 20A-1-504
Substitute #3: 20A-1-102, 20A-1-503, 20A-1-504
Substitute #1: 20A-1-102, 20A-1-503, 20A-1-504