Section 5-1001 – Certificate of Nomination to Fill Vacancies
(a) When a local board receives a certificate of designation and a certificate of candidacy to fill a vacancy in nomination under this subtitle, it shall notify the State Board of the change by the end of the next business day following the receipt of the certificates. (b) When the State Board is notified by a local […]
Section 5-1002 – Statewide Offices
(a) This section applies only to a nominee for statewide office, except for a Governor and Lieutenant Governor unit. (b) (1) (i) A vacancy in nomination that occurs because a nominee declines the nomination shall be filled by the State central committee of the political party to which the nominee belongs by the 88th day before the general election. […]
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 5-303 – When Filed
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section: (1) in the year in which the Governor is elected, a certificate of candidacy shall be filed not later than 9 p.m. on the last Tuesday in February in the year in which the primary election will be held; and (2) for any other regularly […]
Section 5-705 – Certificate of Nomination or Election After Primary Election
(a) A certificate of nomination that entitles a candidate for public office to have the candidate’s name listed on the general election ballot and submitted to the voters at the general election shall be issued in accordance with this section. (b) (1) Subject to § 13–332.1 of this article, the State Board shall issue a certificate of nomination […]