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VETOES

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

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

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

(4) (I) 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.

(II) 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.

(5)  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 MAY NOT BE
COUNTED.

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

(2) 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.

(F)  (1) IF, AT OR ANY TIME AFTER THE DEADLINE FOR THE
WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDACIES, THE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES OR
NOMINEES IN ANY CONTEST IS, OR IS REDUCED TO, LESS THAN THE
NUMBER OF OFFICES TO BE FILLED:

(I)  THE NAME OF ANY CANDIDATE OR NOMINEE
WHO DIED, DECLINED A NOMINATION, OR BECAME DISQUALIFIED,
SHALL NOT APPEAR ON THE BALLOT.

(II)  CERTIFICATES OF NOMINATION SHALL BE
ISSUED TO THE FILED CANDIDATES NOT THERETOFORE NOMINATED.