HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(4) If one person fails to receive a majority of
the votes or if there is a tie vote between or among the
central committees, the vacancy shall be filled by the State
central committee of the party.

9-4.

Local vacancies shall be filled by the central
committee of the political party to which the nominee
belongs. The person filling such vacancy shall satisfy the
requirements of § 4A-l(a) of this article. In the event of
any vacancy occurring because of the resignation or death of
any person nominated, or because of a tie vote in any
primary election for any office in any county of this State
or legislative district of Baltimore City, except as
provided in § 9-5 of this article, the vacancy shall be
filled at least thirty (30) days before the election, as
follows:

(1)  For any officer elected by the voters of one
county, the vacancy shall be filled by the central committee
for that county.

(2)  For any officer elected by the voters of one
legislative district and where the central committee is
elected by the legislative district the vacancy shall be
filled by the members of the central committee of such
legislative district.

(3)  For any officer elected by all of the voters
of Baltimore City, the vacancy shall be filled by the
central committee for Baltimore City.

(4)  FOR A CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WHOLLY
CONTAINED IN 1 COUNTY, THE VACANCY SHALL BE FILLED BY THE
CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR THE COUNTY.

Where the vacancy results from a tie vote, the nominees
selected to fill the vacancy shall be one of the candidates
receiving the tie vote.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1982.

Approved May 20, 1982.

CHAPTER 395
(House Bill 1123)
AN ACT concerning