§ 5-502. Time for withdrawal of candidacy
West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection LawEffective: June 1, 2019
Effective: June 1, 2019
MD Code, Election Law, § 5-502
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 5-502
§ 5-502. Time for withdrawal of candidacy
(a) Subject to § 5-402 of this title, an individual who has filed a certificate of candidacy may withdraw the candidacy by filing a certificate of withdrawal on the form prescribed by the State Board within 10 days after the filing date established under § 5-303 of this title.
(b) An individual who has filed a certificate of candidacy for the special election to fill a vacancy for Representative in Congress may withdraw the certificate on the prescribed form within 2 days after the filing date established in the proclamation issued by the Governor.
Credits
Added as Art. 33, § 5-502, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 5-502 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, c. 21, § 6, eff. April 8, 2003; Acts 2003, c. 222, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2007, c. 219, § 1, eff. July 1, 2007; Acts 2011, c. 169, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2019, c. 770, § 1, eff. June 1, 2019.
Formerly Art. 33, § 5-502.
MD Code, Election Law, § 5-502, MD ELEC LAW § 5-502
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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