{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-5-502","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Election Law § 5–502","heading":"","body":"(a) Subject to § 5–402 of this title, an individual who has filed a certificate of candidacy may withdraw the candidacy by filing a certificate of withdrawal on the form prescribed by the State Board within 10 days after the filing date established under § 5–303 of this title.\n(b) An individual who has filed a certificate of candidacy for the special election to fill a vacancy for Representative in Congress may withdraw the certificate on the prescribed form within 2 days after the filing date established in the proclamation issued by the Governor.","path":["Article - Election Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gel\u0026section=5-502","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:47Z","sha256":"667a212c42a498352ce4bf405e93711278d9dfbc2282b1cbe06bbf1b6a2977e5","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-5-501","next":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-5-503"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}