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§ 5-706. Candidates defeated in primary election

West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection LawEffective: January 1, 2021

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Election Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 5. Candidates
Subtitle 7. Nomination (Refs & Annos)
Effective: January 1, 2021
MD Code, Election Law, § 5-706
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 5-706
§ 5-706. Candidates defeated in primary election
Currentness
Application of section
(a) This section does not apply to:
(1) a candidate selected by a political party to fill a vacancy in nomination under Subtitle 9 or Subtitle 10 of this title; or
(2) a candidate defeated in a presidential preference primary.
Defeated candidates prohibited from appearing on ballot or filing certificate of candidacy as write-in candidate at general election
(b)(1) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the name of a candidate who is defeated for the nomination for a public office may not appear on the ballot at the next succeeding general election as a candidate for any office.
(2) A candidate who is defeated for the nomination for a public office may not file a certificate of candidacy as a write-in candidate at the next succeeding general election as a candidate for any office.
Limitation on candidate for circuit court judge defeated in primary election
(c) The name of a candidate for the office of judge of the circuit court who is defeated in the primary election in each contest for the office of circuit court judge in which the candidate appears on the ballot may not appear on the ballot at the succeeding general election as a candidate for any office.

Credits

Added as Art. 33, § 5-706, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 5-706 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2017, c. 439, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 440, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2020, c. 552, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.
Formerly Art. 33, § 5-706.
MD Code, Election Law, § 5-706, MD ELEC LAW § 5-706
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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