Maryland Code, Education § 3-2A-03

(a) At the general election for the elected members of the county board, the ballot shall provide the voters of a councilmanic district with the choice to cast a vote “For” a candidate for election from that district only.

(b) After the election results are certified, the State Board of Elections shall declare for each district whether a candidate has been elected.

(c) In any election, if no candidate files a certificate of candidacy for the office or if no individual otherwise qualifies to have the individual's name placed on the ballot, the County Council of Anne Arundel County shall appoint a qualified individual to fill that vacancy no later than 30 days after the general election.