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2007 Laws of Maryland
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Ch. 43
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FOR the purpose of altering certain methods of nominating presidential electors;
altering certain methods of electing presidential electors; repealing a certain
restriction governing elector voting; entering the State of Maryland into the
Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote;
providing that any state is eligible to become a member state; requiring a
statewide popular election for President and Vice President of the United
States; establishing a certain procedure for appointing presidential electors in
member states; specifying when the Agreement becomes effective; providing for
the withdrawal of a member state; requiring notification of member states;
specifying that the provisions of the Agreement are severable; defining certain
terms; making this Act subject to a certain contingency; and generally relating
to the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular
Vote.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article — Election Law
Section 8-503, 8-504, and 8-505
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2003 Volume and 2006 Supplement)
BY adding to
Article - Election Law
Section 8-5A-01 to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 5A. Agreement Among
the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2003 Volume and 2006 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Election Law
8-503.
(a) Each political party shall nominate or provide for the nomination of
candidates for presidential elector of the party in accordance with party rules.
(b) The number of candidates nominated by each political party shall be the
number that this State is entitled to elect.
(c) (1) The names of individuals nominated as candidates for presidential
elector by a political party shall be certified to the State Board by the presiding officers
of the political party.
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