HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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NOMINATED AT A PRIMARY ELECTION HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
PRIMARY ELECTION PROVIDED FOR IN SUBTITLE 5 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(B) IF, AT ANY TIME AFTER THE DEADLINE FOR THE
WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDACIES AND BEFORE THE PRIMARY ELECTION,
THE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES HAVING FILED CERTIFICATES OF
CANDIDACY IN ANY CONTEST DOES NOT EXCEED TWICE THE NUMBER OF
OFFICES TO BE FILLED, A CERTIFICATE OF NOMINATION SHALL BE
ISSUED IMMEDIATELY TO EACH CANDIDATE. THE NAMES OF THE
CANDIDATES AND THE OFFICE SHALL BE OMITTED FROM THE PRIMARY
BALLOT.

(C) IN A PRIMARY ELECTION HELD PURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE, EACH REGISTERED VOTER, WITH OR
WITHOUT A PARTY AFFILIATION IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE:

(1)  IN THE CONTEST OR CONTESTS FOR THE OFFICE OR
OFFICES THAT APPEAR ON HIS BALLOT; AND

(2)  IN EACH CONTEST, FOR THE NUMBER OF
CANDIDATES FOR WHICH THERE ARE OFFICES TO BE FILLED.

(D)  THE CANDIDATES IN EACH CONTEST, EQUAL IN NUMBER TO
TWICE THE NUMBER OF OFFICES TO BE FILLED, WHO RECEIVE THE
LARGEST NUMBER OF VOTES IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION SHALL BE THE
NOMINATED CANDIDATES. IF 2 OR MORE CANDIDATES EACH RECEIVE
THE LOWEST NUMBER OF VOTES NECESSARY TO QUALIFY, FOR
NOMINATION, THEREBY CREATING A TIE FOR THE LAST NOMINATION
OR NOMINATIONS FOR THE OFFICE OR OFFICES TO BE FILLED, EACH
SHALL BE A NOMINATED CANDIDATE.

(E)  IF A CANDIDATE DIES OR BECOMES DISQUALIFIED FOR AN
OFFICE TOO LATE FOR HIS NAME TO BE REMOVED FROM THE BALLOT,
ANY VOTES CAST FOR THAT CANDIDATE SHALL NOT BE COUNTED.

32-5.

(A) IN A GENERAL ELECTION AT WHICH 1 OR MORE MEMBERS
OF A BOARD OF EDUCATION ARE TO BE ELECTED, EACH REGISTERED
VOTER IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE AND, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
§ 32-6, MAY VOTE IN EACH CONTEST FOR A NUMBER OF NOMINEES
EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF OFFICES TO BE FILLED THAT APPEAR ON
HIS BALLOT.

(B)  IN EACH CONTEST, THE NOMINEES EQUAL IN NUMBER TO
THE NUMBER OF OFFICES TO BE FILLED, WHO RECEIVE THE LARGEST
NUMBER OF VOTES IN A GENERAL ELECTION SHALL BE DECLARED
ELECTED. IF 2 OR MORE NOMINEES EACH RECEIVE THE LOWEST
NUMBER OF VOTES NECESSARY TO QUALIFY FOR ELECTION, THEREBY
CREATING A TIE FOR THE LAST OFFICE OR OFFICES TO BE FILLED,
THE OFFICE OR OFFICES SHALL BE CONSIDERED VACANT, AND EACH
VACANCY SHALL BE FILLED AS IF IT HAD OCCURRED DURING THE
TERM OF OFFICE FOR WHICH THE ELECTION IS BEING HELD, BY THE
SELECTION OF ONE OF THOSE NOMINEES.