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Ch. 291
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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certificate of candidacy, or becomes disqualified after the deadline for filing a
certificate of candidacy for a primary election under § 5-303 of this title, the
remaining nominee may:
(i) Designate another nominee as the successor nominee for the
vacancy in nomination; or
(ii) Assume the vacancy in nomination of the prior nominee and
designate another nominee for the position in the unit that formerly was held by the
successor nominee who assumed the vacancy created by the death, withdrawal, or
disqualification of the prior nominee.
(2) (i) The successor nominees or the nominee who exercises the
option to assume a position in the Governor and Lieutenant Governor unit previously
held by a nominee who dies, withdraws a certificate of candidacy, or becomes
disqualified shall file with the State Board either:
1. A certificate of candidacy, if no certificate was filed
previously; or
2. A change of candidacy, if the nominee is a candidate for a
different office as a part of the successor unit.
(ii) The certificate of candidacy:
1. Shall be filed by the fifth day following the death,
withdrawal, or disqualification of a prior nominee after the deadline specified in
paragraph (1) of this subsection; and
2. May not be filed within 10 days of the day of the general
election.
(d) If a nominee for Governor or Lieutenant Governor subject to this section
dies, withdraws a certificate of candidacy, or becomes disqualified less than 15 days
before the day of the general election and the certificate of candidacy required by
subsection (b) of this section is not filed with the State Board, the unit:
(1) Shall remain on the ballot; and
(2) If elected, the vacancy resulting from the death, declination, or
disqualification shall be filled as if it had occurred after the general election, in
accordance with this article or other applicable provisions of law.
(e) (1) The certificate for nomination by petition for a nominee subject to
this section shall be issued by the State Board under § 5-703 of this title.
(2) No additional petitions are required if one of the members of the
original Governor and Lieutenant Governor unit remains a nominee of the successor
unit.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 33, § 5-1101.
No changes are made.
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