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1644 LAWS OF MARYLAND [Ch. 414
(1) The Governor's proclamation shall specify the
date for the special primary and special elections,
provided that the special primary election shall be held
on any Tuesday which is at least more than thirty—five
days from the date of the proclamation and that the
special election shall be held on any Tuesday which is at
least lore than thirty-five days from the date of the
special primary election.
(2) Nominations of candidates shall be as specified
in § 4—1 of this article.
(3) Except as otherwise specifically provided in
this article and except where such construction would be
unreasonable, the provisions of this article applicable
to primary elections shall be applicable to the special
primary election provided for herein and the provisions
of this article applicable to general elections shall be
applicable to the special election provided for herein,
(4) Immediately after issuing the proclamation, the
Governor shall give public notice of the proclamation and
shall deliver it to the State Administrator of Election
Laws. The State Administrator of Election Laws,
immediately after receiving the proclamation, shall
notify the boards of the counties comprising the
congressional district in which the vacancy exists of the
proclamation and shall forward a copy of the proclamation
to each of [said] THE boards.
(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section,
if a vacancy in the office of Representative in Congress
occurs during the period beginning with sixty days before
any regularly scheduled statewide primary election and
ending at noon on the following third day of January, the
Governor if he deems it in the best interests of the
State may in his discretion decline to issue the
proclamation provided for herein and may allow the office
to remain vacant until it is filled pursuant to the
regular election process.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1974.
Approved April 30, 1974.
CHAPTER 415
(House Bill 45)
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