§ 5-905. Governor and Lieutenant Governor; vacancy in candidacy after the filing deadline when ...
West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection LawEffective: April 13, 2010
Effective: April 13, 2010
MD Code, Election Law, § 5-905
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 5-905
§ 5-905. Governor and Lieutenant Governor; vacancy in candidacy after the filing deadline when only one Governor and Lieutenant Governor unit files for nomination
(a) If only a single Governor and Lieutenant Governor unit files for the nomination of a political party, and the candidate for Governor dies, withdraws the candidacy, or is disqualified for any reason after the filing deadline specified under § 5-303 of this title, the remaining candidate for Lieutenant Governor is disqualified.
(b)(1) In the event of a vacancy in nomination under subsection (a) of this section, the State central committee of the political party to which the candidates belong shall select a successor candidate for Governor.
(c)(1) The successor candidate for Governor selected by the State central committee under subsection (b) of this section promptly shall select a successor candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
(d) By the deadline date specified under subsection (b)(2) of this section for the selection of the successor candidate for Governor by the appropriate State central committee, in accordance with Subtitle 3 of this title:
Credits
Added as Art. 33, § 5-905, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 5-905 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2010, c. 72, § 5, eff. April 13, 2010.
Formerly Art. 33, § 5-905.
MD Code, Election Law, § 5-905, MD ELEC LAW § 5-905
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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