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(D)    DELIVERY OF PAPERS TO A BOARD.

THE PAPERS SHALL BE DELIVERED TO A BOARD     FOR

VERIFICATION DURING THE WORKING HOURS OF THE BOARD ON   THE

LAST MONDAY THAT IS NOT LESS THAN 90 DAYS BEFORE THE   DAY
ON WHICH THE PRIMARY ELECTION IS TO BE HELD.

(E)    INVALIDITY OF SIGNATURES.

THE FINDING BY A BOARD THAT THE SIGNATURE OF A
PERSON IS INVALID ON A PAPER, AFFECTS THAT SIGNATURE ONLY
AND DOES NOT AFFECT OR IMPAIR ANY OTHER PORTION OF THE
PAPER OR PETITION.

(F)    INSUFFICIENT SIGNATURES.

IF A BOARD FINDS THAT A PETITION CONTAINS AN
INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF VALID SIGNATURES TO QUALIFY FOR
THE MINIMUM PUBLIC CAMPAIGN DONATION AS PROVIDED IN
§30-3(B), THE BOARD SHALL ACCORDINGLY INFORM THE
COMMISSION ON A FORM SIMILAR TO THAT PROVIDED IN
SUBSECTION (C) OF THE CANDIDATE'S FAILURE TO QUALIFY.
THE COMMISSION SHALL ISSUE A STATEMENT TO THE CANDIDATE
EXPLAINING WHY HE WAS DENIED THE REQUESTED DONATION AND
SHALL INCLUDE A COPY OF THE BOARD'S FINDING.

(G)    VOTER NOT LIMITED TO SIGNING A SINGLE
PETITION.

A REGISTERED VOTER WHO RESIDES WITHIN THE AREA WHERE
CANDIDATES ARE STANDING FOR ELECTION MAY SIGN THE
INDIVIDUAL PETITIONS OF ANY NUMBER OF CANDIDATES.

30-5. FAIR CAMPAIGN FINANCING COMMISSION.
(A) COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSION.

THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
OF ELECTION LAWS OR HIS DESIGNEE SHALL SERVE THE
COMMISSION IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY. THE FAIR CAMPAIGN
FINANCING COMMISSION CONSISTS OF FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTED
AS FOLLOWS:

(1)    TWO APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR,    ONE TO BE
A MEMBER OF THE STATE'S PRINCIPLE MAJORITY     POLITICAL
PARTY AND ONE TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE'S   PRINCIPLE
MINORITY POLITICAL PARTY;

(2)    ONE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
SENATE;

(3)    ONE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE
HOUSE OF DELEGATES; AND