Any person may have his or her name withdrawn from the primary election by making a written request under oath. The request shall be filed with the officer with whom the nominating petition was filed pursuant to § 12-6-4, not later than two days after the last Tuesday in March at five p.m. If the request is mailed by registered mail not later than two days after the last Tuesday in March at five p.m., the request is properly filed. No name that is withdrawn pursuant to this section may be printed on the ballots to be used at the election. Source: SL 1981, ch 121; SL 2007, ch 81, § 10; SL 2011, ch 78, § 1; SL 2015, ch 77, § 13 rejected Nov. 8, 2016. Effective July 1, 2026 12-6-8.1. Candidate withdrawal--Filing deadline--Ballot. Any candidate may withdraw the candidate's name from the primary election by making a written request under oath. The candidate shall file the request with the officer with whom the nominating petition was filed pursuant to § 12-6-4, before five p.m. local time, on the first Thursday after the deadline for filing a nominating petition. A name withdrawn pursuant to this section may not be printed on the ballots to be used at the election. Source: SL 1981, ch 121; SL 2007, ch 81, § 10; SL 2011, ch 78, § 1; SL 2015, ch 77, § 13 rejected Nov. 8, 2016; SL 2026, ch 35, § 6.
§ § 12-6-8.1Withdrawal from primary election--Time and place of filing
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