Section 5-902 - Governor and Lieutenant Governor - Vacancy in candidacy before the filing deadline. - Maryland Statutes

§ 5-902. Governor and Lieutenant Governor - Vacancy in candidacy before the filing deadline.
 

(a)  In general.- If either of the candidates of a Governor and Lieutenant Governor unit dies, withdraws the candidacy, or becomes disqualified for any reason prior to the deadline for filing a certificate of candidacy for a primary election under § 5-303 of this title, the remaining candidate may: 

(1) designate a successor candidate who shall file a certificate of candidacy before the later of: 

(i) the deadline specified under § 5-303 of this title; or 

(ii) the fifth day following the death, withdrawal, or disqualification of the former candidate; 

(2) withdraw under Subtitle 5 of this title; or 

(3) after withdrawing under paragraph (2) of this subsection, form a successor unit for the candidacy for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor by filing a certificate of candidacy by the date specified under subsection (b) of this section. 

(b)  Time of filing.- The candidates of the successor unit for Governor and Lieutenant Governor formed under subsection (a)(3) of this section each shall file a certificate of candidacy as a successor unit before the later of: 

(1) the deadline for filing a certificate of candidacy for the primary election under § 5-303 of this title; or 

(2) the fifth day following the death, withdrawal, or disqualification of the former candidate. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 33, § 5-902; 2002, ch. 291, §§ 2, 4.]