§ 5-1302. Deadline for filing certificate of designation and consequence of vacancy occurring after deadline

MD Elec Law Code § 5-1302 (2019) (N/A)
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(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.