Maryland Election Law Section 5-1204

      (a)      If a vacancy in candidacy is properly filled and certified to the appropriate board within the time prescribed under this title and the State Administrator, in consultation with the election director of the local board, determines that there is sufficient time for the local board to change the ballots with the correct names, the local board shall change the ballots.

      (b)      If a vacancy in candidacy is properly filled and certified to the appropriate board within the time prescribed under this title, and the State Administrator, in consultation with the election director of the local board, determines that there is not sufficient time for the local board to change the ballots with the correct names, the local board shall take appropriate measures to notify the voters of:

            (1)      the change in candidacy;

            (2)      the procedure to be used by the voter to record the voter's vote; and

            (3)      the procedure to be used by the local board to conduct the canvass.