574                                     LAWS OF MARYLAND                                       Ch. 22

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.

(B) CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES.

(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 THIS ARTICLE.

(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 HAS
ELECTED.

(C) ELECTIONS.

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 (A) 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 IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION
OR FOR THE CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD IN THE GENERAL ELECTION.
THE CANDIDATES, EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS TO BE ELECTED
TO THE BOARD, WHO RECEIVE THE LARGEST NUMBER OF VOTES AT THE

GENERAL__ELECTION ARE ELECTED__TO THE RESPECTIVE BOARD OF

EDUCATION OFFICES.__ ALL VOTING FOR THE BOARD MEMBERS, EITHER

IN A PRIMARY ELECTION OF IN A GENERAL ELECTION. SHALL BE
CONDUCTED ON A NONPARTISAN BASIS AND ON A GENERAL COUNTYWIDE

TICKET. NO DESIGNATION OF PARTY AFFILIATION MAY BE PLACED

UPON ANY PETITION FOR NOMINATION, NOR UPON ANY VOTING
MACHINE OR PAPER BALLOT USED AT ANY PRIMARY OR GENERAL
ELECTION.

32-6. MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

(A) NOMINATION.

(1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION,
NOMINATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP ON THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY BOARD OF
EDUCATION SHALL BE MADE BY PETITION ENDORSED BY A MINIMUM OF
500 VOTERS OF THE COUNTY. EACH PETITION SHALL BE FILED WITH
THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION SUPERVISORS NO LATER