§ 5-1004. Local offices and districts entirely within one county
West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection LawEffective: June 1, 2019
Effective: June 1, 2019
MD Code, Election Law, § 5-1004
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 5-1004
§ 5-1004. Local offices and districts entirely within one county
(a) A vacancy in nomination for an office that is entirely in one county shall be filled by:
(b)(1) If a nominee for an office that is entirely in one county declines the nomination or gains a tie vote with another candidate in a primary election, the vacancy in nomination shall be filled by the 88th day before the general election.
(c)(1) The vacancy shall be filled by the central committee of the same political party as the individual vacating the nomination.
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Added as Art. 33, § 5-1004, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 5-1004 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2006, c. 120, § 1, eff. April 25, 2006; Acts 2015, c. 332, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2016, c. 8, § 1, eff. March 14, 2016; Acts 2019, c. 770, § 1, eff. June 1, 2019.
Formerly Art. 33, § 5-1004.
MD Code, Election Law, § 5-1004, MD ELEC LAW § 5-1004
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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