# Election Law (GEL)

## Title 5. Candidates

### Subtitle 6. Qualification for Primary Election Ballot

#### Section 5-601

The name of a candidate shall remain on the ballot and be submitted to the voters at a primary election if:

(1) the candidate has filed a certificate of candidacy in accordance with the requirements of Sec. 5-301 of this title and has satisfied any other requirements of this article relating to the office for which the individual is a candidate, provided the candidate:

  (i) has not withdrawn the candidacy in accordance with Subtitle 5 of this title;

  (ii) has not died or become disqualified, and that fact is known to the applicable board by the deadline prescribed in Sec. 5-504(b) of this title;

  (iii) does not seek nomination by petition pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 5-703 of this title; or

  (iv) is not a write-in candidate; or

(2) the candidate has qualified to have the candidate's name submitted to the voters in a presidential primary election under Title 8, Subtitle 5 of this article.

---

Md. Code Ann., Election Law (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)