Md. Code Ann., Elec. Law § 5-205
Governor and Lieutenant Governor unit
Effective Jan 1, 2003Added as Art. 33, § 5-205, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 5-205 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) In accordance with Article II of the Maryland Constitution, when a candidate for nomination for Governor files a certificate of candidacy for that office, the candidate shall designate a candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
- (b) The candidates for nomination for Governor and Lieutenant Governor each shall file for nomination and be considered a unit for nomination to the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
(c)
- (1) The names of the candidates of a unit for Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be listed jointly on the ballot.
- (2) A vote cast for a candidate for Governor also shall be a vote cast for the candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
Added as Art. 33, § 5-205, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 5-205 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003.
Formerly Art. 33, § 5-205.