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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor 2597
nomination in compliance with all the requirements of the
subtitle "Nomination Jay Petition" of this article, but
dies or declines the nomination before election day, the
[State] central committee [or governing body] of the
political party with which said nominee is affiliated,
may fill the vacancy in the nomination of the party in
the manner provided in § 9—2 through 9—5, inclusive, of
this article. The political party shall not nominate
more than one candidate for each public or party office
to be filled at the succeeding general election, except
to fill a vacancy in a prior nomination.
5-2.
(a) The primary elections by the political parties
for candidates for State offices and [State] central
committee shall be held throughout this State on the
second Tuesday after the first Monday in September. The
primary elections by the political parties in each year
in which a national convention is held for the nomination
of candidates for President and Vice-President shall be
held throughout this State on the third Tuesday in May.
A special primary election to fill a vacancy in the
office of Representative in Congress shall be held on
such date as the Governor shall specify pursuant to §
22-1 (b) of this article.
9-2.
(b) In the event of any vacancy occurring because
of the death or resignation of any person nominated for
any State or judicial office, or as a candidate for
member of the Congress of the United states or for United
States Senator, under provisions of the preceding
sections of this article, such vacancy shall be filled by
the [State] central committee[, or governing body for the
State] of the political party to which said nominee
belongs.
9-3.
In a State legislative district comprising more than
one county, or in a State delegate district comprising
more than one county, any vacancy occurring because of
the death or resignation or any person nominated for
State Senator or member of the House of Delegates in such
legislative district or delegate district shall be filled
by vote of the [State] central committees of the party in
each of those counties in the district. The [State]
central committee of each county involved shall cast a
vote proportionate to its share of the population of the
district where the vacancy exists. Such population shall
be based on the most recent decennial United States
census. If one person fails to receive a majority of the
votes or if there is a tie vote between or among the
[State] central committees, the vacancy shall be filled
by the State central committee [for the State] of the
party.
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