2499                                                LAWS OF MARYLAND                         [Ch. 729

PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B).

(B)    VERIFICATION OF SIGNATURES AND CERTIFICATION.

ANY PAPER WHICH IS PART OF A PETITION SHALL BE
SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE SIGNERS
ON THE PAPER ARE ALLEGED TO RESIDE. THE BOARD SHALL GIVE
A SIGNED RECEIPT TO THE PERSON SUBMITTING THE PAPER
STATING THAT THE PAPER IS FILED WITH THE BOARD. EACH
BOARD SHALL VERIFY THE SIGNATURES OF ALLEGED VOTERS
REGISTERED IN THAT COUNTY ACCORDING TO A METHOD
PRESCRIBED BY THE FAIR CAMPAIGN FINANCING COMMISSION.
FOLLOWING VERIFICATION, AN AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEE OF THE
BOARD SHALL STATE ON EACH PAPER THE NUMBER OF SIGNATURES
VERIFIED BY THE EMPLOYEE, AND ENDORSE AND SIGN THE PAPER.
EXCEPT FOR THE CANDIDATE PROVIDED IN §4A-2, THE
DETERMINATION OF THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE PERCENTAGE OF
REGISTERED VOTERS SHALL BE BY EACH COUNTY BOARD. PAPERS
REQUIRED TO BE FILED WITH THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
OF FLECTION LAWS PURSUANT TO §4A-2, AFTER VERIFICATION
AND ENDORSEMENT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION, SHALL BE
MAILED OR DELIVERED BY THE BOARD TO THE STATE
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS NOT LESS THAN 70
DAYS BEFORE THE PRIMARY ELECTION. IN THIS CASE, THE
STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS SHALL
DETERMINE THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE PERCENTAGE OF REGISTERED
VOTERS. THE COMMISSION SHALL INFORM EACH BOARD OF THE
NUMBER OF SIGNATURES NECESSARY FOR A MINIMUM, MAXIMUM, OR
PERCENTAGE OF THE MAXIMUM, PUBLIC CAMPAIGN DONATION.

(C)    BOARD TO COMPLETE FORM.

ON FINDING SUFFICIENT SIGNATURES TO QUALIFY FOP A
DONATION, THE BOARD SHALL COMPLETE A FORM PROVIDED BY THE
COMMISSION AND WHICH SHALL BE CERTIFIED BY A NOTARY THAT
THE FORM WAS SIGNED IN HIS PRESENCE BY AN EMPLOYEE OF THE
BOARD. THE FORM SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE:

(1)    NAME OF THE CANDIDATE;

(2)    OFFICE THE CANDIDATE SEEKS;

(3)    ELECTION DISTRICT OR AREA IN WHICH THE
CANDIDATE IS STANDING FOP ELECTION;

(4)    NAME OF THE BOARD VERIFYING THE
SIGNATURES;

(5)    NUMBER OF VERIFIED SIGNATURES FILED WITH
THE BOARD; AND

(6)    SIGNATURE AND TYPED NAME OF THE BOARD
EMPLOYEE COMPLETING THE FORM.