§ 5-205. Governor and Lieutenant Governor unit

MD Elec Law Code § 5-205 (2019) (N/A)
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(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.