§ 26-6-109. Order of names for Primary and Runoff Primary.  


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  • On all Primary and Runoff Primary Election ballots, except absentee ballots, the names of the candidates for each office shall be rotated in such a manner that all candidates' names appear in each position on the ballots an equal number of times, to the extent practicable. Provided, however, the names of candidates for judicial, school, city and town offices shall be placed on the ballot according to lot.

Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 6-109, operative Jan. 1, 1975.  Amended by Laws 1992, c. 247, § 11, emerg. eff. May 21, 1992; Laws 1997, c. 176, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 1997; Laws 2013, c. 200, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.