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§ 5-601. Candidate names remaining on ballot

West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Election Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 5. Candidates
Subtitle 6. Qualification for Primary Election Ballot (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Election Law, § 5-601
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 5-601
§ 5-601. Candidate names remaining on ballot
Currentness
The name of a candidate shall remain on the ballot and be submitted to the voters at a primary election if:
(1) the candidate has filed a certificate of candidacy in accordance with the requirements of § 5-301 of this title and has satisfied any other requirements of this article relating to the office for which the individual is a candidate, provided the candidate:
(i) has not withdrawn the candidacy in accordance with Subtitle 5 of this title;
(ii) has not died or become disqualified, and that fact is known to the applicable board by the deadline prescribed in § 5-504(b) of this title;
(iii) does not seek nomination by petition pursuant to the provisions of § 5-703 of this title; or
(iv) is not a write-in candidate; or
(2) the candidate has qualified to have the candidate's name submitted to the voters in a presidential primary election under Title 8, Subtitle 5 of this article.

Credits

Added as Art. 33, § 5-601, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 5-601 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003.
Formerly Art. 33, § 5-601.
MD Code, Election Law, § 5-601, MD ELEC LAW § 5-601
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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