(1) The appropriate political party shall determine if its gubernatorial candidate’s Lieutenant Governor designee is qualified. (2) The State Election Commission shall determine whether a gubernatorial petition candidate’s Lieutenant Governor designee is qualified. (C) No later than August 1, a gubernatorial candidate’s designation for Lieutenant Governor must be in writing and filed either with the appropriate political party, or, in the case of a petition candidate, with the State Election Commission. (D) No later than August 10, a Lieutenant Governor designee must provide: (1) to the State Election Commission: (a) a copy of the gubernatorial candidate’s written designation for Lieutenant Governor, and (b) a completed statement of intention of candidacy; and (2) to the State Ethics Commission: (a) a copy of the completed statement of intention of candidacy; and (b) a current filed statement of economic interests. (E)(1) If after being designated and before the general election the Lieutenant Governor candidate dies, becomes disqualified, or resigns for a legitimate nonpolitical reason as defined in Section the gubernatorial candidate must make a substitution for the Lieutenant Governor candidate no later than ten days after the death, disqualification, or resignation occurs in the format provided in subsection (C). (2) If a Lieutenant Governor candidate is substituted as provided in item (1) of this subsection, the substituted Lieutenant Governor candidate must file the documents required in subsection (D) no later than ten days after the substitution is made. (3) The substitutions authorized in items (1) and (2) may be made after the general election if the death, disqualification, or resignation occurs before the general election. If the death, disqualification, or resignation occurs after the general election, the vacancy must be filled as provided in Section 1-3-125 by the Governor elect. (F) If the Lieutenant Governor candidate is not designated as provided in this section, the party or petition candidate for Governor shall not have his name placed on the ballot for the general election. (G) A Lieutenant Governor candidate is not required to pay a separate filing fee.
(1) The appropriate political party shall determine if its gubernatorial candidate’s Lieutenant Governor designee is qualified. (2) The State Election Commission shall determine whether a gubernatorial petition candidate’s Lieutenant Governor designee is qualified. (C) No later than August 1, a gubernatorial candidate’s designation for Lieutenant Governor must be in writing and filed either with the appropriate political party, or, in the case of a petition candidate, with the State Election Commission. (D) No later than August 10, a Lieutenant Governor designee must provide: (1) to the State Election Commission: (a) a copy of the gubernatorial candidate’s written designation for Lieutenant Governor, and (b) a completed statement of intention of candidacy; and (2) to the State Ethics Commission: (a) a copy of the completed statement of intention of candidacy; and (b) a current filed statement of economic interests. (E)(1) If after being designated and before the general election the Lieutenant Governor candidate dies, becomes disqualified, or resigns for a legitimate nonpolitical reason as defined in Section the gubernatorial candidate must make a substitution for the Lieutenant Governor candidate no later than ten days after the death, disqualification, or resignation occurs in the format provided in subsection (C). (2) If a Lieutenant Governor candidate is substituted as provided in item (1) of this subsection, the substituted Lieutenant Governor candidate must file the documents required in subsection (D) no later than ten days after the substitution is made. (3) The substitutions authorized in items (1) and (2) may be made after the general election if the death, disqualification, or resignation occurs before the general election. If the death, disqualification, or resignation occurs after the general election, the vacancy must be filled as provided in Section 1-3-125 by the Governor elect. (F) If the Lieutenant Governor candidate is not designated as provided in this section, the party or petition candidate for Governor shall not have his name placed on the ballot for the general election. (G) A Lieutenant Governor candidate is not required to pay a separate filing fee.