1936

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 706

6-6.

(A)    EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (C), IF,
AFTER THE PRIMARY ELECTION, AND WHETHER OR NOT A
CERTIFICATE OF NOMINATION HAS BEEN ISSUED, A NOMINEE FOR
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR DIES, DECLINES THE NOMINATION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 9-1(B) , OR BECOMES DISQUALIFIED
FOR ANY REASON, THE REMAINING NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR, PRIOR
TO THE SIXTH DAY AFTER THE DEATH, DECLINATION OR
DISQUALIFICATION, MAY DESIGNATE A SUCCESSOR NOMINEE FOR
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. PRIOR TO THE SIXTH DAY FOLLOWING
THE DAY OF THE DESIGNATION THE CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY
AND THE CERTIFICATE OF NOMINATION BY THE PARTY FOR THE
SUCCESSOR CANDIDATE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE STATE
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS.

(B)    EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (C) , IF,
AFTER THE PRIMARY ELECTION, AND WHETHER OR NOT A
CERTIFICATE OF NOMINATION HAS BEEN ISSUED, A NOMINEE FOR
[[LIEUTENANT]] GOVERNOR DIES, DECLINES THE NOMINATION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 9-1(B) , OR BECOMES DISQUALIFIED
FOR ANY REASON, THE REMAINING NOMINEE FOR LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR IS DISQUALIFIED, AND THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
OF THE POLITICAL PARTY TO WHICH THE NOMINEES BELONG PRIOR
TO THE SIXTH DAY AFTER THE DEATH, DECLINATION OR
DISQUALIFICATION SHALL SELECT A SUCCESSOR NOMINEE FOR
GOVERNOR. THE DISQUALIFIED NOMINEE FOR LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR IS ELIGIBLE TO BE CHOSEN AS THE SUCCESSOR
NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR. THE SUCCESSOR NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR
IMMEDIATELY SHALL SELECT A SUCCESSOR NOMINEE FOR
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. THE FORMER NOMINEE FOR LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR, IF HE IS NOT SELECTED AS THE SUCCESSOR NOMINEE
FOR GOVERNOR, IS ELIGIBLE TO BE SELECTED AS THE NOMINEE
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. PRIOR TO THE SIXTH DAY
FOLLOWING THE DAY OF THE SELECTION OF THE CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR, BOTH NOMINEES SHALL FILE THEIR CERTIFICATES OF
CANDIDACY AND THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE MAKING THE
DESIGNATION SHALL FILE A CERTIFICATE OF NOMINATION WITH
THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS.

(C)    A CERTIFICATE OF NOMINATION OF A SUCCESSOR
CANDIDATE MAY NOT BE FILED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION WITHIN TEN DAYS OF THE DAY OF THE ELECTION. IF A
DEATH OR DISQUALIFICATION OCCURS LESS THAN 20 DAYS PRIOR
TO THE DAY OF THE ELECTION, AND IF A CERTIFICATE OF
NOMINATION OF A SUCCESSOR IS NOT FILED, THE UNIT SHALL
REMAIN ON THE BALLOT AND, IF ELECTED, THE VACANCY
RESULTING FROM THE DEATH OR DISQUALIFICATION SHALL BE
FILLED AS IF IT HAD OCCURRED AFTER THE ELECTION.

6-7.

(A) IF EITHER OF THE CANDIDATES OF A GOVERNOR -
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR UNIT NOMINATED BY PETITION UNDER THE
TERMS OF SECTION 7-1 OF THIS ARTICLE DIES OR WITHDRAWS OR
BECOMES DISQUALIFIED FOR ANY REASON PRIOR TO THE FILING
DEADLINE SET FORTH IN SECTION 4A-3, THE REMAINING
CANDIDATE MAY DESIGNATE A SUCCESSOR WHO SHALL FILE HIS