25-3503. Same; effect of time of occurrence of vacancy. (a) In the event that any vacancy occurs to which this act applies, and such occurrence is not more than ninety (90) days and not less than thirty (30) days before any primary election of state officers, the election provided for in this act shall be held on the same date as the primary election of state officers.

(b) In the event that any vacancy occurs to which this act applies, and such occurrence is not more than ninety (90) days and not less than thirty (30) days before any regular primary or general election of city and school officers occurring in an odd-numbered year, the election provided for in this act shall be held within such ninety (90) days and on the same date as such primary or general election.

(c) In the event that any vacancy occurs to which this act applies, and such occurrence is not more than thirty (30) days before any primary election of state officers and before the general election of state officers, at such general election votes cast for the office of congressman in the district in which such vacancy has occurred shall be deemed to be cast to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term, as well as for the election for the next regular term. The governor shall proclaim the date of the election to be the same as the general election of state officers.

(d) In the event that any vacancy occurs to which this act applies, on or after the date of any general election of state officers and before the term of office in which the vacancy has occurred expires, votes cast for the office of congressman in the district in which such vacancy occurs shall be deemed to have been cast to fill such vacancy for the unexpired term, as well as for election for the next regular term. The governor's approval of this act shall be deemed to proclaim that every regular election of a representative to the United States congress shall be an election for the unexpired term if any should occur, as well as election for the next regular term. In cases to which subsection (c) of this section or this subsection applies, the person elected for the next regular term shall be deemed to have been elected for the balance of the unexpired term also.

History: L. 1969, ch. 186, § 3; April 14.