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§ 5-902. Governor and Lieutenant Governor; vacancy in candidacy before the filing deadline

West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Election Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 5. Candidates
Subtitle 9. Vacancies in Candidacy Occurring Before a Primary Election (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Election Law, § 5-902
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 5-902
§ 5-902. Governor and Lieutenant Governor; vacancy in candidacy before the filing deadline
Currentness
In general
(a) If either of the candidates of a Governor and Lieutenant Governor unit dies, withdraws the candidacy, or becomes disqualified for any reason prior to the deadline for filing a certificate of candidacy for a primary election under § 5-303 of this title, the remaining candidate may:
(1) designate a successor candidate who shall file a certificate of candidacy before the later of:
(i) the deadline specified under § 5-303 of this title; or
(ii) the fifth day following the death, withdrawal, or disqualification of the former candidate;
(2) withdraw under Subtitle 5 of this title; or
(3) after withdrawing under paragraph (2) of this subsection, form a successor unit for the candidacy for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor by filing a certificate of candidacy by the date specified under subsection (b) of this section.
Time of filing
(b) The candidates of the successor unit for Governor and Lieutenant Governor formed under subsection (a)(3) of this section each shall file a certificate of candidacy as a successor unit before the later of:
(1) the deadline for filing a certificate of candidacy for the primary election under § 5-303 of this title; or
(2) the fifth day following the death, withdrawal, or disqualification of the former candidate.

Credits

Added as Art. 33, § 5-902, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 5-902 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003.
Formerly Art. 33, § 5-902.
MD Code, Election Law, § 5-902, MD ELEC LAW § 5-902
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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