Vacancies in office of representative in congress

1-12-202. Vacancies in office of representative in congress. Except as provided in section 1-4-401.5, when any vacancy occurs in the office of representative in congress from this state, the governor shall set a day to hold a congressional vacancy election to fill the vacancy and cause notice of the election to be given as required in part 2 of article 5 of this title; but congressional vacancy elections shall not be held within the ninety-day period preceding a general election. Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 800, � 15, effective January 1, 1993. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 410, � 5, effective August 5. Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 1-12-102 as it existed prior to 1992. Cross references: For registration for congressional vacancy elections, see � 1-2-210; for power of the county central committee to fill vacancies, see � 1-3-104.