13-10-203. Indigent candidates.
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13-10-203 . Indigent candidates. If an individual is unable to pay a filing fee, the filing officer shall accept the following documents in lieu of a filing fee:
(1)from a successful write-in candidate, a statement that the candidate is unable to pay the filing fee;
(2)from a candidate for nomination, a statement that the candidate is unable to pay the filing fee and a written petition for nomination as a candidate that meets the following requirements:
(a)the petition contains the name of the office to be filled and the candidate's name and residence address;
(b)the petition contains signatures numbering 5% or more of the total vote cast for the successful candidate for the same office at the last general election;
(c)the signatures are those of electors residing within the political subdivision of the state in which the candidate petitions for nomination; and
(d)the signatures have been submitted to the appropriate election administrator at least 1 week prior to the applicable deadline in 13-10-201
(7)and have been certified by the appropriate election administrator by the procedure provided in 13-27-303 and 13-27-304 .