1302                             Laws of Maryland                       [Ch. 739

(b)  Changes in Ballots. In the event that any candidate whose
name is printed on any Absentee Ballot shall die or shall decline to
be, or continue as a candidate, or if a vacancy occurs from any other
cause, the War Ballot Commission provided for in this sub-title
shall have authority to determine whether to reprint said Ballots
with the name of any new candidate; provided, however, that said
Ballot shall not be reprinted if said new candidate is not certified
to the Secretary of State or Board of Supervisors of Elections, as
the case may be, at least 60 days prior to the date of such election.
If no new Ballots are printed, as herein provided, the War Ballot
Commission shall, to the greatest possible extent, give to the Absentee
Residents concerned information as to the name of any such new
candidate, his party affiliation, the office which he seeks, and the
name of the candidate in whose place he is nominated. In any such
case, the Absentee Resident desiring to vote for such new candidate
may do so by writing in the name of such candidate in the blank
space to be provided in the Absentee Ballot.

(c)  Votes for Non-Candidates. Any Absentee Ballot voted for a
person who has ceased to be a candidate shall not be counted for
such candidate but such vote shall not invalidate the remainder of
such Ballot.

251.   Offices and Questions on Ballot. (a) Every Absentee Resi-
dent, as herein defined, shall be entitled to vote in the manner provided
in this sub-title for candidates for State-wide, Congressional, judicial,
legislative and local offices, and for the delegates and party com-
mittees hereinafter mentioned, in the primary election and general
election to be held in any year, and also to vote in said manner
upon Constitutional amendments and other questions which may be
submitted to the voters. The term "local offices", as used herein,
shall include all county offices and similar offices in Baltimore City,
but shall not include municipal offices of an incorporated city or
town for which candidates are elected in municipal elections.

(b)  All nominations made by the State Conventions of the political
parties shall be certified promptly to the Secretary of State, who
shall immediately thereafter certify to the proper Boards of Super-
visors of Elections the name and description of each person nomi-
nated for office.

(c)  The Boards of Supervisors of Elections shall not be required to
print the name of any candidate upon any ballot unless provisions
of this section have been complied with.

252.  Schedule of Dates under Absentee Voting Law. (a) Appoint-
ment of Judges and Clerks of Election. The several Boards of Super-
visors of Elections shall appoint the required number of judges
and clerks for the primary and general elections, on or before the
dates specified in Section 9 of this Article.

(b)  Filing Certificates of Candidacy. Any person wishing to file
a certificate of candidacy in a primary election shall file it with the
Secretary of State or with the Board of Supervisors of Elections,
as the case may be, on or before the date specified in Section 56 of
this Article.

(c)  Primary Election Dates. Primary elections shall be held in
this State on the dates specified in Section 62 of this Article.