MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That     new

Sections 4A-1(d), 4A-6 (g), and 4D-1 be and they  are

hereby added to Article 33 — Election Code, of     the

Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume   and
1974 Supplement) to read as follows:

Article 33 - Election Code

4A-1.

(D) WRITE-IN CANDIDATES SHALL FILE

CERTIFICATES OF CANDIDACY AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 4D-1 OF
THIS ARTICLE.

4A-6.

(G)        A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE, AS DETERMINED UNDER

SECTION 4D-1 OF THIS ARTICLE, IS REQUIRED TO PAY A FILING
FEE EQUAL TO THAT REQUIRED OF A CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION
TO THE SAME OFFICE SOUGHT BY THE WRITE-IN CANDIDATE OR TO
THE OFFICE TO WHICH HE IS PROMOTED.

4D-1. WRITE-IN CAMPAIGNS.

(A)         ANY PERSON OR COMBINATION OF TWO OR MORE
PERSONS WHO EXPENDS $51 OR MORE TO ORGANIZE, PROMOTE, OR
ASSIST IN ANY MANNER THE WRITE-IN CANDIDACY OF ANY PERSON
OR PERSONS FOR ANY PUBLIC OFFICE TO BE FILLED AT A
GENERAL ELECTION, IS A POLITICAL COMMITTEE FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE. THE PERSON PROMOTED FOR PUBLIC
OFFICE UNDER THE ABOVE CIRCUMSTANCES IS A "WRITE-IN
CANDIDATE".

(B)            A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE IS REQUIRED TO FILE A
CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY FOR ELECTION. THE CERTIFICATE
SHALL BE FILED WITH THE SAME AGENCY AS IF THE WRITE-IN
CANDIDATE WERE FILING FOR OFFICE UNDER SECTION 4A-2 OF
THIS ARTICLE.

(C)         THE CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY FOR ELECTION OF A
WRITE-IN CANDIDATE SHALL BE FILED NO LATER THAN 7 DAYS
AFTER A TOTAL EXPENDITURE OF $51 IS MADE IN HIS BEHALF BY
THE COMMITTEE PROMOTING HIS CANDIDACY, BUT SHALL NOT BE
FILED AFTER NOON ON THE FOURTH DAY PRECEDING THE DAY OF
THE ELECTION FOR WHICH FILED.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1975.

Approved May 15, 1975.