1934

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 706

FILE JOINTLY AS A NEW UNIT PRIOR TO THE FILING DEADLINE
FOR A PRIMARY ELECTION OR THE SIXTH DAY FOLLOWING THE DAY
OF THE DEATH, WITHDRAWAL, OR DISQUALIFICATION, WHICHEVER
IS LATER.

6-3.

(A)    EXCEPT AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED, IF A CANDIDATE
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR DIES, WITHDRAWS, OR BECOMES
DISQUALIFIED FOR ANY REASON AFTER THE FILING DEADLINE SET
FORTH IN SECTION 4A-3, THE REMAINING CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR OF THAT UNIT MAY DESIGNATE A SUCCESSOR CANDIDATE
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR WHOSE NAME SHALL BE LISTED
JOINTLY ON THE PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT WITH THE NAME OF
THE CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR. THIS SECTION APPLIES EVEN IF
ONLY ONE GOVERNOR - LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR UNIT HAS FILED
FOR THE NOMINATION OF A PARTY FOR THOSE OFFICES IN A
PRIMARY ELECTION.

(B)    THE SUCCESSOR CANDIDATE FOR LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR SHALL FILE HIS CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY WITH THE
STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS AS FOLLOWS:

(1)    IF THE FORMER CANDIDATE WITHDREW IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 9-1(A) OR DIED OR WAS
DISQUALIFIED AT LEAST 45 DAYS BEFORE THE DAY OF THE
PRIMARY, THE CERTIFICATE SHALL BE FILED NOT LATER THAN 40
DAYS BEFORE THE DAY OF THE PRIMARY.

(2)    IF THE FORMER CANDIDATE DIED OR WAS
DISQUALIFIED LESS THAN 45 DAYS BEFORE THE DAY OF THE
PRIMARY, THE CERTIFICATE SHALL BE FILED PRIOR TO THE
SIXTH DAY FOLLOWING THE DAY OF THE DEATH OR
DISQUALIFICATION. HOWEVER, A CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE
FILED LESS THAN FIVE DAYS PRIOR TO THE DAY OF THE
ELECTION. IF THE DEATH OR DISQUALIFICATION OCCURRED LESS
THAN TEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE DAY OF THE ELECTION AND IF A
CERTIFICATE IS NOT FILED, THE UNIT SHALL REMAIN ON THE
BALLOT AND, IF NOMINATED, THE VACANCY IN THE POSITION OF
CANDIDATE FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR SHALL BE FILLED AS IF
THE DEATH OR DISQUALIFICATION HAD OCCURRED AFTER THE
PRIMARY ELECTION.

6-4.

(A) EXCEPT AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED, IF A CANDIDATE
FOR GOVERNOR DIES, WITHDRAWS, OR BECOMES DISQUALIFIED FOR
ANY REASON AFTER THE FILING DEADLINE SET FORTH IN SECTION
4A-3, THE REMAINING CANDIDATE FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF
THAT UNIT SHALL HAVE THE OPTION TO EITHER DESIGNATE
HIMSELF AS A CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR AND APPOINT A
SUCCESSOR CANDIDATE FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OR DESIGNATE
A SUCCESSOR CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR. UNDER EITHER OPTION
THE NAMES SHALL BE LISTED JOINTLY ON THE PRIMARY ELECTION
BALLOT. THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY IF ONLY ONE GOVERNOR
- LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR UNIT HAS FILED FOR THE NOMINATION
OF A PARTY TO THOSE OFFICES IN A PRIMARY ELECTION.