Md. Code Ann., Elec. Law § 5-1302
Deadline for filing certificate of designation and consequence of vacancy occurring after deadline
Effective Jan 1, 2003Added as Art. 33, § 5-1302, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 5-1302 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003.State of Maryland
- (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 not died, declined, or been disqualified for the nomination, the vacancy thereby created shall be:
- (1) deemed to have occurred after the day of the general election; and
- (2) filled in accordance with this article or other provisions of law.
Added as Art. 33, § 5-1302, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 5-1302 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003.
Formerly Art. 33, § 5-1302.