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§ 5-1201. Failure to designate successor candidate or file certificate

West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Election Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 5. Candidates
Subtitle 12. Miscellaneous Provisions (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Election Law, § 5-1201
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 5-1201
§ 5-1201. Failure to designate successor candidate or file certificate
Currentness
Governor and Lieutenant Governor candidates
(a)(1) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this title, if either nominee of a Governor and Lieutenant Governor unit dies, declines the nomination, or is disqualified, the remaining nominee shall cease to be a candidate if:
(i) a successor nominee is not designated or selected under this subtitle; and
(ii) the certificate of designation and certificate of candidacy required under this subtitle are not filed in a timely manner.
(2) If a successor nominee for Governor or Lieutenant Governor is not designated or selected as required under this subtitle, the name of the remaining nominee may not appear on the ballot.
Candidates for other offices
(b) If an individual designated as a successor nominee for an office other than Governor or Lieutenant Governor does not file the certificate of candidacy required under this subtitle or otherwise fails to comply with the requirements of this title, the name of that individual may not appear on the ballot.

Credits

Added as Art. 33, § 5-1201, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 5-1201 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003.
Formerly Art. 33, § 5-1201.
MD Code, Election Law, § 5-1201, MD ELEC LAW § 5-1201
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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