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Ch. 291
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(b) The candidates for nomination for Governor and Lieutenant Governor each
shall file for nomination and be considered a unit for nomination to the offices of
Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
(c) (1) The names of the candidates of a unit for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor shall be listed jointly on the ballot.
(2) A vote cast for a candidate for Governor also shall be a vote cast for
the candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 33, § 5-205.
In subsection (a) of this section, the phrase "a certificate of candidacy" is
added for clarity.
No other changes are made.
Defined term: "Candidate" § 1-101
Subtitle 3. Certificate of Candidacy.
5-301.
(a) An individual may become a candidate for a public or party office only if:
(1) The individual files a certificate of candidacy in accordance with this
subtitle; and
(2) The individual does not file a certificate of withdrawal under Subtitle
5 of this title.
(b) The appropriate board shall determine [that] WHETHER an individual
filing a certificate of candidacy meets the requirements of this article, including:
(1) The voter registration and party affiliation requirements under
Subtitle 2 of this title; and
(2) The campaign finance reporting requirements under Title 13 of this
article.
(c) (1) On the certificate of candidacy, a candidate shall designate how the
candidate's name is to appear on the ballot.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a candidate
shall file a certificate of candidacy in which the candidate lists any given name, an
initial letter of any other given name, and surname.
(3) A candidate may file a certificate of candidacy in a name different
than that specified under paragraph (2) of this subsection if the candidate files an
affidavit, under penalties of perjury, attesting that the candidate is generally known
by that other name in:
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(i) Press accounts concerning the candidate, if any; or
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