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§ 5-504. Effect of withdrawal of candidacy

West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Election Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 5. Candidates
Subtitle 5. Withdrawal of Candidacy After Filing but Before Primary Election (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Election Law, § 5-504
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 5-504
§ 5-504. Effect of withdrawal of candidacy
Currentness
In general
(a) If a certificate of withdrawal is filed under this subtitle:
(1) the certificate of candidacy to which the certificate of withdrawal relates is void;
(2) the name of the candidate may not be submitted to the voters for nomination and election to the office to which the certificate relates unless the individual files a new certificate of candidacy within the time limit prescribed for filing; and
(3) except as provided in § 5-402 of this title, the filing fee for the certificate of candidacy may not be refunded.
Appearance of name on primary election ballot
(b) Except for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor, the name of any individual who files a certificate of candidacy and does not withdraw shall appear on the primary election ballot unless, by the 10th day after the filing deadline specified under § 5-303 of this title, the individual's death or disqualification is known to the applicable board with which the certificate of candidacy was filed.

Credits

Added as Art. 33, § 5-504, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 1999, c. 34, § 1, eff. April 13, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 5-504 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2006, c. 44, § 1, eff. April 8, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 44, § 6, eff. April 8, 2006.
Formerly Art. 33, § 5-504.
MD Code, Election Law, § 5-504, MD ELEC LAW § 5-504
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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