North Dakota Century Code Title 16.1. Elections § 16.1-11-18. Filling vacancy occurring in endorsement or nomination by petition for party office

1. If a vacancy occurs in any party certificate of endorsement at the primary election for any state or legislative district office, the proper state or district executive committee of the political party may fill the vacancy by filing another certificate of endorsement with the secretary of state as provided in section 16.1-11-06.

2. If no party endorsement has been made by certificate and a vacancy occurs in a slate of candidates seeking party nomination by petition at the primary election, the proper state or district executive committee may fill the vacancy by filing a certificate of endorsement with the secretary of state as provided in section 16.1-11-06.

3. If party endorsements by certificate have been made for any state or district office and a vacancy occurs in the slate of individuals seeking nomination at the primary election because of the unavailability of the individual who is seeking nomination by petition, that vacancy may not be filled except by petition.

4. Vacancies to be filled according to the provisions of this section may be filled not later than the sixty-fourth day before the election.