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Special Election Vacancy in the Seventh Congressional District

WHEREAS, United States Congressman Elijah Cummings served in the United States
House of Representatives for Maryland?s Seventh Congressional District
from 1996 until his death on October 17, 2019;

WHEREAS. The death of Congressman Cummings created a vacancy in the Seventh
Congressional District of Maryland; and

WHEREAS, The vacancy must be ?lled to ensure that the citizens of Maryland have
full representation in Congress;

NOW THEREFORE, I, LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF
MARYLAND, BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME
BY THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THIS STATE, AND
ARTICLE 1, SECTION 2, CLAUSE 4 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF
THE UNITED STATES, HEREBY PROCLAIM, EFFECTIVE
IMMEDIATELY:

1. Special Elections to Fill the Vacancy

A. A special primary election shall be held on February 4, 2020, to ?ll the vacancy in
the of?ce of the Representative of Congress for the Seventh Congressional
District of Maryland.

B. A special general election shall be held on April 28, 2020, to ?ll the vacancy in
the of?ce of the Representative of Congress for the Seventh Congressional
District of Maryland.

2. Declarations of Intent and Certi?cates of Candidacy

A. A candidate for the of?ce who seeks nomination by principal political party shall,
in the manner prescribed by the State Board of Elections (the ?State Board?), ?le
a certi?cate of candidacy in the of?ce of the State Board not later than
November 20, 2019, at 5 pm. Certi?cates of candidacy may be ?led beginning on
October 30, 2019, at 9 a.m.

B. A candidate for the of?ce who seeks nomination of a political party not required
to nominate its candidates by party primary shall ?le a declaration of intent to
seek political party nomination no later than January 13, 2020, at 5 pm.

C. A candidate for the of?ce who seeks nomination by petition shall ?le a
declaration of intent to seek nomination by petition by January 13, 2020. at 5 p.m.

D. A candidate for the of?ce who seeks nomination of a political party not required
to nominate its candidates by party primary shall, in the manner prescribed by the
State Board, ?le a certi?cate of candidacy no later than February 4, 2020, at
5 pm.

E. A candidate for the of?ce who seeks nomination by petition shall, in the manner

prescribed by the State Board, ?le a certi?cate of candidacy not later than
February 4, 2020, at 5 pm.

F. A certi?cate of candidacy for the election of a write-in candidate shall be ?led, in
the manner prescribed by the State Board, by the earlier of:

i. 7 days after a total expenditure of at least $51 is made to promote a
candidacy by a campaign ?nance entity of the candidate; or

ii. April 9, 2020, at 5 pm.

3. An individual who has ?led a certi?cate of candidacy may withdraw the certi?cate on a
form prescribed by the State Board within 2 days following the applicable filing date.

4. The State Board shall certify and publicly display the content and arrangement of each
ballot for the special general election by February 24, 2020.

5. The special primary and general elections shall be conducted in accordance with:

A. All applicable provisions of Maryland law;

B. All applicable regulations of the State Board, unless the regulation con?icts with
Maryland law; and

C. Any instructions that the State Administrator provides in accordance with
Maryland law.

GIVEN Under My Hand and the Great Seal of the State of
Maryland, in the City of Annapolis, this 28th day of October, 2019.

  
 

  
  

Lawrence J. Hogan,
Governor

ATTEST:

. Wobensmith