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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 291
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No changes are made.
8-602.
(a) (1) If there is a vacancy in the office of United States Senator, the
Governor shall appoint an eligible individual to fill the vacancy.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the appointed
individual shall serve until a successor is elected pursuant to. subsection (b) of this
section to fill the remainder of the term.
(3) The appointed individual shall serve for the remainder of the term if
the vacancy occurs after the date that is 21 days before the deadline for filing
certificates of candidacy for the election that is held in the fourth year of the term.
(b) If the vacancy occurs before the date that is 21 days before the deadline for
filing certificates of candidacy for the next succeeding regular statewide election, the
Governor shall issue a proclamation immediately after the occurrence of the vacancy
declaring that a special primary election and a special general election shall be held
at the same time as the next regular statewide primary election and regular
statewide general election.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 33, § 8-602.
No changes are made.
Subtitle 7. Representatives in Congress.
8-701.
(a) The State is divided into eight districts for the election of the State's
representatives in Congress.
(b) All references in this subtitle to election districts, wards, precincts, census
tracts, and geographical features shall be [deemed] CONSIDERED to refer to those
units and features as they existed on April 1, 1990.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 33, § 8-701.
The only changes are in style.
8-702.
(a) The first congressional district consists of the following counties in their
entirety:
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Caroline County;
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Cecil County;
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Dorchester County;
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Kent County;
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(5)
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Queen Anne's County;
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