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 […]