Section 17-8-2

Contents; withdrawal of name.

The ballots printed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall contain the names of all candidates nominated by caucus, convention, mass meeting, primary election or other assembly of any political party or faction, or by petition of electors and certified as provided in Section 17-7-1, but the name of no person shall be printed upon the ballots who, not less than 20 days before the election, notifies the judge of probate in writing, acknowledged before an officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments, that he will not accept the nomination specified in the certificate of nomination or petition of electors. The name of each candidate shall appear but one time on said ballot and under only one emblem.

(Code 1896, §1607; Code 1907, §373; Acts 1909, No. 110, p. 277; Code 1923, §463; Code 1940, T. 17, §148.)