We're about to start a new feature here at Iron Mouth.  Its called Interesting Sections of State Codes.  Today, we feature pertintent parts of the Illinois Code, Title 10.  Specifically section  of Chapter 7, Section 7-61(c), which reads:

Any vacancy in nomination occurring 15 days or less before the consolidated election or the general election shall not be filled. In this event, the certification of the original candidate shall stand and his name shall appear on the official ballot to be voted at the general election.

How does this section of code work?  Well it says that if there is a vacancy in a nomination 15 days before the general election, it cannot be filled by another party.  Let's put that hypothetical into action--if there was a vacancy in nomination in this election, a party could not fill the nomination after Monday, October 23, 2006.

This concludes this episode of Interesting Sections of State Codes.