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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 5-1203 – 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 […]