§ 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.

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