§ 5-205
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§5–205.
(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.
(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.