§ 5-1002. Nominees for statewide offices
West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection LawEffective: June 1, 2019
Effective: June 1, 2019
MD Code, Election Law, § 5-1002
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 5-1002
§ 5-1002. Nominees for statewide offices
(a) This section applies only to a nominee for statewide office, except for a Governor and Lieutenant Governor unit.
(b)(1)(i) A vacancy in nomination that occurs because a nominee declines the nomination shall be filled by the State central committee of the political party to which the nominee belongs by the 88th day before the general election.
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Added as Art. 33, § 5-1002, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 5-1002 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2015, c. 332, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2016, c. 8, § 1, eff. March 14, 2016; Acts 2017, c. 62, § 1, eff. April 11, 2017; Acts 2019, c. 770, § 1, eff. June 1, 2019.
Formerly Art. 33, § 5-1002.
MD Code, Election Law, § 5-1002, MD ELEC LAW § 5-1002
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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