(a) If a certificate of withdrawal is filed under this subtitle: (1) the certificate of candidacy to which the certificate of withdrawal relates is void; (2) the name of the candidate may not be submitted to the voters for nomination and election to the office to which the certificate relates unless the individual files a new certificate of candidacy within the time limit prescribed for filing; and (3) except as provided in § 5-402 of this title, the filing fee for the certificate of candidacy may not be refunded. (b) Except for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor, the name of any individual who files a certificate of candidacy and does not withdraw shall appear on the primary election ballot unless, by the 10th day after the filing deadline specified under § 5-303 of this title, the individual's death or disqualification is known to the applicable board with which the certificate of candidacy was filed.
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