Md. Code Ann., Elec. Law § 5-601
Candidate names remaining on ballot
Effective Jan 1, 2003Added as Art. 33, § 5-601, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 5-601 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003.State of Maryland
(1) the candidate has filed a certificate of candidacy in accordance with the requirements of § 5-301 of this title and has satisfied any other requirements of this article relating to the office for which the individual is a candidate, provided the candidate:
- (i) has not withdrawn the candidacy in accordance with Subtitle 5 of this title;
- (ii) has not died or become disqualified, and that fact is known to the applicable board by the deadline prescribed in § 5-504(b) of this title;
- (iii) does not seek nomination by petition pursuant to the provisions of § 5-703 of this title; or
- (iv) is not a write-in candidate; or
- (2) the candidate has qualified to have the candidate's name submitted to the voters in a presidential primary election under Title 8, Subtitle 5 of this article.
The name of a candidate shall remain on the ballot and be submitted to the voters at a primary election if:
Added as Art. 33, § 5-601, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 5-601 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003.
Formerly Art. 33, § 5-601.