Section 5-1003 – Shared District Candidates — More Than One County in a Congressional or General Assembly District
(a) This section applies to a vacancy in nomination for Representative in Congress, State Senator, or member of the House of Delegates, if the district includes more than one county. (b) (1) A vacancy in nomination under this section that occurs because the nominee dies, withdraws the candidacy, or is disqualified for any reason shall be filled by: […]
Section 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: (1) a central committee in that county as provided in this section; or (2) a State central committee for a nonprincipal political party that does not have a local central committee. (b) (1) If a nominee for an office that is entirely […]
Section 5-1005 – Governor and Lieutenant Governor
(a) This section applies: (1) to the nominees of a Governor and Lieutenant Governor unit; and (2) whether or not a certificate of nomination has been issued to the nominees by the State Board. (b) (1) If, after the primary election, a candidate for Lieutenant Governor dies, declines the nomination, or becomes disqualified, the remaining nominee for Governor of that […]
Section 5-1101 – Governor and Lieutenant Governor Units
(a) This section applies to petition candidates for the office of Governor and Lieutenant Governor. (b) (1) If either of the candidates of a Governor and Lieutenant Governor unit nominated by petition under § 5–703 of this title dies, withdraws a certificate of candidacy, or becomes disqualified prior to the deadline for filing a certificate of candidacy for […]
Section 5-1201 – Effect of Failure to Designate Successor Candidate and File Certificate
(a) (1) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this title, if either nominee of a Governor and Lieutenant Governor unit dies, declines the nomination, or is disqualified, the remaining nominee shall cease to be a candidate if: (i) a successor nominee is not designated or selected under this subtitle; and (ii) the certificate of designation and certificate of candidacy […]
Section 5-1202 – Certificate of Candidacy and Payment of Filing Fee Required of Successor Candidates
An individual selected or designated to fill a vacancy in candidacy or nomination under this title shall: (1) file a certificate of candidacy with the appropriate board in accordance with Subtitle 3 of this title; and (2) unless exempted under this title, pay the filing fee specified under § 5-401 of this title.
Section 5-1203 – Qualifying for General Election Ballot
(a) At each general election, the names of the following nominees shall be submitted to the voters: (1) each candidate nominated under this title who has satisfied the requirements of this article or other provisions of law, provided the candidate has not: (i) declined the nomination; or (ii) died or become disqualified and the provisions of this article do […]
Section 5-1301 – Applicable to Offices Other Than Governor or Lieutenant Governor
(a) Except for a candidate or nominee to fill a vacancy for the office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor, this subtitle applies to a candidate or nominee to fill a vacancy for any public office subject to this title. (b) A nominee to fill a vacancy for Governor or Lieutenant Governor is subject to the requirements of […]
Section 5-801 – Declination of Nomination
(a) A nominee may decline the nomination by filing a certificate of declination on the prescribed form. (b) The certificate of declination shall be under oath and filed: (1) with the board at which the certificate of candidacy was filed; and (2) (i) in the year of a gubernatorial election, by the first Tuesday in August immediately preceding the general […]
Section 5-1302 – Deadline for Filing Certificate of Designation and Consequence of Vacancy Occurring After Deadline
(a) A certificate of designation may not be filed later than 10 days before the day of the general election. (b) If the name of a nominee who has died, declined the nomination, or been disqualified appears on the ballot and receives a number of votes that would have been sufficient for election if the nominee had […]