After candidate filing week, can a major party fill vacancies on the major party ticket?
No. This process was specifically repealed in I-872 because there is no major party ticket in a Top Two Primary. All candidates are treated the same. A race will only be reopened for a special filing period if there is a void in candidacy, meaning no candidates filed during the regular filing period. If only one or two candidates file, will that race skip the Primary and only appear on the General Election ballot? No. Even if only one or two candidates file for a partisan office, that race will still appear in the Primary Election. It is only in nonpartisan elections that the race skips the Primary when just one or two candidates file. The relevant statute is RCW 29A.52.220. If a candidate for partisan office who was one of the top two vote-getters in the Primary dies or is disqualified before the General Election, will the party be allowed to name a replacement? No. In a Top Two Primary, a candidates party preference is purely for informational purposes and does not play any role in t
