{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-5-1302","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Election Law § 5–1302","heading":"","body":"(a) A certificate of designation may not be filed later than 10 days before the day of the general election.\n(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:\n(1) deemed to have occurred after the day of the general election; and\n(2) filled in accordance with this article or other provisions of law.","path":["Article - Election Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gel\u0026section=5-1302","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:47Z","sha256":"eeb679e31be339d5d7e8ae1eab8c26867a3df5f4a6a5186441e9414720d8c331","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-5-1301","next":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-5-1303"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}