§ 168.370aFilling vacancy in township office; term of appointee; term of elected successor

Sec. 370a.
    Notwithstanding the provisions of section 370, if a vacancy occurs in an elective or
 appointive township office, which vacancy is filled by appointment by the township board or
 the board of county election commissioners and the vacancy occurs more than 7 days before
 the nominating petition filing deadline as provided in section 349 for the general November
 election that is not the general November election at which a successor in office would be
 elected if no vacancy, then the person appointed shall hold office only until a successor is
 elected at the next general November election in the manner provided by law and qualifies for
 office. The successor shall hold the office for the remainder of the unexpired term.