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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 696

OF VOTES ARE DULY NOMINATED CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION TO
THE BOARD OFFICES. THE BOARD OF CANVASSERS FOR KENT
COUNTY, UPON THE COMPLETION OF ITS CANVASS OF VOTERS AT
THE PRIMARY ELECTION, SHALL DETERMINE WHO ARE THE DULY
NOMINATED CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION TO THE RESPECTIVE BOARD
OFFICES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND SHALL
CERTIFY THEM TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS OF
KENT COUNTY. ANY PERSON WHO HAS QUALIFIED AS A CANDIDATE
FOR NOMINATION TO THE COUNTY BOARD, AND WHO IS REQUIRED
TO RUN IN A PRIMARY ELECTION, MAY ON OR BEFORE 65 DAYS
PRECEDING THE PRIMARY ELECTION, IN A WRITING SIGNED BY
HIM AND ACKNOWLEDGED BEFORE AN OFFICER DULY AUTHORIZED TO
TAKE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS UNDER THE LAWS OF MARYLAND, NOTIFY
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS OF KENT COUNTY THAT
HE DESIRES TO WITHDRAW AS A CANDIDATE FOR THE NOMINATION.
THE PETITION OF CANDIDACY OF ANY CANDIDATE SO WITHDRAWING
SHALL BE VOID AND THE NAME OF THAT CANDIDATE MAY NOT BE
PLACED ON THE BALLOT FOR THAT PRIMARY ELECTION. IF THE
WITHDRAWAL OF ANY CANDIDATE REDUCES THE NOMINEES TO LESS
THAN TWICE THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS TO BE ELECTED TO THE
BOARD, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS SHALL
CERTIFY THE REMAINING CANDIDATES AS PROVIDED BY PARAGRAPH
(2) OF THIS SUBSECTION. NO PERSON MAY, WHO IS SUBJECT TO
THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD, BE CERTIFIED AS A CANDIDATE.

(C)    (1) NOMINEES AND CANDIDATES FOR MEMBERSHIP
ON THE BOARD SHALL LIMIT THEIR CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES FROM
ALL SOURCES TO A SUM EQUAL TO 5 CENTS TIMES THE NUMBER OF
REGISTERED VOTERS IN KENT COUNTY ON JANUARY 1 NEXT
PRECEDING THE PRIMARY OR GENERAL ELECTION.

(2)    ALL CANDIDATES AND NOMINEES SHALL FILE
INFORMATION RELATING TO THEIR CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 33 OF THE
ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND.

(3)     IF THE CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES OF ANY
CANDIDATE OR NOMINEE EXCEEDS THE SUM PERMITTED UNDER
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THAT CANDIDATE OR
NOMINEE SHALL FORFEIT ANY OFFICE ON THE BOARD TO WHICH
HE WAS ELECTED.

(D)     THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS OF KENT
COUNTY SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION. PROVISIONS SHALL BE MADE FOR USE OF
VOTING MACHINES, OR FOR THE USE OF PAPER BALLOTS UNDER
THE CONDITIONS PRESCRIBED IN THIS SUBSECTION. THE NAMES
OF ALL CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN DULY NOMINATED UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION FOR ELECTION
TO THE SEVERAL BOARD OF EDUCATION OFFICES SHALL, EXCEPT
IN THE CASE OF DEATH, BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT. THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS SHALL PROVIDE THE MEANS FOR
ALL REGISTERED VOTERS OF KENT COUNTY, IRRESPECTIVE OF
PARTY AFFILIATION, TO VOTE FOR THE NOMINEES FOR THE BOARD