Maryland Code, Election Law § 8-710

(i) decline to issue a proclamation; and

(ii) allow the office to remain vacant for the remainder of the term.

(i) immediately give public notice of the proclamation; and

(ii) deliver the proclamation to the State Administrator.

(i) immediately notify the State Board members and the local boards of the counties that comprise the congressional district;

(ii) forward to each of those local boards a copy of the proclamation;

(iii) direct the local boards of election to make the absentee ballot for the special primary election or special general election available to an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter, as defined under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, at least 45 days before the date of the special election; and

(iv) ensure that the special election is conducted in compliance with all federal and State laws.

(d)(1)(i) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, if the vacancy occurs or becomes known to the Governor during the period beginning 120 days before the regular primary election for Representatives in Congress and ending 40 days before the primary election, the Governor's proclamation shall order that:

(ii) A qualified individual may not file a certificate of candidacy under subparagraph (i)3 of this paragraph if there are 64 days or less before the date of the election.

(i) a nominee for the special primary election may decline the nomination by notifying the State Board not later than 5 p.m. on the Wednesday following the primary election;

(ii) the appropriate political party shall fill the vacancy in nomination not later than 5 p.m. on the Thursday following the primary election; and

(iii) a petition for recount and recanvas of the special primary election shall be filed not later than 5 p.m. on the Wednesday following the primary election.