SEC. 23-15-296. Notice of candidacy and withdrawal.

All political parties registered with the Secretary of State shall notify Secretary of State within two (2) working days of each qualifying deadline of the name, mailing address and office sought of all candidates for statewide, state district, and multicounty legislative office who have submitted qualifying papers to the political party on or before the qualifying deadline, and all political parties shall notify the Secretary of State of any such candidate who withdraws his candidacy within two (2) working days of receiving written notice of withdrawal.  All circuit clerks of counties which contain single county legislative districts shall notify the Secretary of state in writing within two (2) working days of each qualifying deadline of the name, mailing address and office sought of all candidates for single county legislative office who have submitted qualifying papers to the circuit clerk on or before the qualifying deadline, and all such clerks shall notify the Secretary of State of any candidate for single county legislative office who withdraws his candidacy within two (2) working days of the circuit clerk receiving written notice of the withdrawal.
 
SOURCES: Added by Laws 1999, Ch. 301, Sec. 6, eff. January 15, 1999.