The Maryland State Board of Elections extended three deadlines related to last month's primary, because it was delayed by three weeks.
Because the primary was postponed, the board is scheduled to certify results Aug. 15.
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WATCH HEREThe board voted Monday to extend the deadline for a candidate to decline a nomination until Aug. 16, because that can't happen until after certification.
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SIGN UP The board also voted to extend a previous deadline of Aug. 15 to remove a candidate's name from the ballot because of a candidate's death or disqualification to Aug. 16.
The board also voted to extend the deadline to fill a vacancy caused by someone declining a nomination, or a death or disqualification from Aug. 12 to Aug. 19.
Maryland's primary, which was held July 19, was delayed by three weeks by the state's highest court due to legal challenges to congressional redistricting.
