A "primary that arises from some exigency or special need outside the usual routine." Georgia Code Ann. §21-2-2(34). An election held to choose the nominees for vacant public offices to be filled at a ELECTION." Minn. Stat. §200.02(5). An election "held only (a) SPECIAL whenever any vacancy occurs in the offices of United States senator, United States representative, state senator, or state representative because of failure to elect a person at an uncontested general election or (b) as specified in county charters." 2 Hawaii. Rev. Stat. §11- 1.
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A "primary that arises from some exigency or special need outside the usual routine." Georgia Code Ann. §21-2-2(34). An election held to choose the nominees for vacant public offices to be filled at a ELECTION." Minn. Stat. §200.02(5). An election "held only (a) SPECIAL whenever any vacancy occurs in the offices of United States senator, United States representative, state senator, or state representative because of failure to elect a person at an uncontested general election or (b) as specified in county charters." 2 Hawaii. Rev. Stat. §11- 1.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Special Primary. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/special-primary
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