MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                2497

CAMPAIGN DONATION OF THE MINIMUM AMOUNT DETERMINED BY THE
COMMISSION SHALL PRESENT AND HAVE CERTIFIED BY THE
APPROPRIATE BOARD, SIGNATURES TOTALING NOT LESS THAN FIVE
PERCENT OF ALL THE REGISTERED VOTERS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE FOR
THE CANDIDATE. THE REQUIREMENT FOR RECEIVING THE MAXIMUM
PUBLIC CAMPAIGN DONATION SHALL NOT REQUIRE SIGNATURES IN
EXCESS OF 10 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL OF (REGISTERED VOTERS
ELIGIBLE TO VOTE FOR THAT OFFICE. BETWEEN THIS MINIMUM
AND MAXIMUM SIGNATURE REQUIREMENT AND THE CORRESPONDING
MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM DONATIONS TO BE GRANTED, THE
COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH A REASONABLE NUMBER OF OTHER
SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS AND CORRESPONDING DONATION
AMOUNTS. THE COMMISSION SHALL PUBLICLY DECLARE THESE
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND PROPORTIONATE DONATION
AMOUNTS NO LATER THAN JANUARY 1 OF THE YEAR IN WHICH THE
ELECTION IS TO BE HELD.

30-4. PETITIONS FOR PUBLIC CAMPAIGN DONATION.
(A) CONTENTS OF A PAPER.

A PETITION FOR A PUBLIC CAMPAIGN DONATION SHALL
CONSIST OF A NUMBER OF PAPERS, EACH OF WHICH SHALL:

(1)    STATE THE NAME OF THE CANDIDATE, THE
OFFICE HE SEEKS, AND THE ELECTION AREA FROM WHICH HE MAY
BE ELECTED;

(2)    CONTAIN ONLY THE SIGNATURES OF
REGISTERED VOTERS WHO RESIDE WITHIN THE AREA WHERE THE
CANDIDATE IS STANDING FOR ELECTION;

(3)    HAVE THE SIGNATURES IT CONTAINS ON
SEPARATE PAPERS OF NOT MORE THAN 8 1/2 INCHES IN WIDTH OR
14 INCHES IN LENGTH, BEARING ONE OR MORE SIGNATURES, AND
NOT MERELY APPENDED TO A SINGLE PAPER;

(4)    CONTAIN ONLY THE NAMES OF PERSONS
RESIDING IN A SINGLE COUNTY;

(5)    STATE AFTER EVERY SIGNATURE THE ADDRESS
OF THE SIGNER, THE PRECINCT AND ELECTION DISTRICT WHERE
HE RESIDES, AND IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE SIGNATURE SHALL
EITHER BE TYPED OR PRINTED THE NAME OF THE SIGNER;

(6)    BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN AFFIDAVIT IN WHICH
THE AFFIANT TAKES AN OATH THAT TO THE BEST OF HIS
KNOWLEDGE THE SIGNERS ARE REGISTERED VOTERS OF THE COUNTY
STATED ON THE PAPER, THAT THE AFFIANT PERSONALLY SAW THE
SIGNERS SIGN THE PAPER, AND THE AFFIDAVIT SHALL BE SWORN
AND CERTIFIED BEFORE A NOTARY PUBLIC OR OTHER OFFICIAL
AUTHORIZED TO TAKE OATHS IN THE STATE; AND

(7)    CONTAIN A BLANK SPACE FOR ENDORSEMENT AS