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(2)    CANDIDATES MOST BE A RESIDENT OF PRINCE
GEORGE'S COUNTY FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS AND A REGISTERED
VOTER IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THEIR ELECTION. DURING HIS OR
HER TERM OF OFFICE A BOARD MEMBER SHALL NOT HOLD ANY OTHER
OFFICE OF PROFIT IN COUNTY GOVERNMENT.

(3)    THE PRIMARY ELECTION FOR MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL BE HELD ON THE SECOND TUESDAY AFTER
THE FIRST MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER EXCEPT IN PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTION YEARS IT SHALL BE HELD ON THE THIRD TUESDAY IN MAY.

(B) NOMINATION.

(1) NOMINATION FOR MEMBERSHIP ON THE PRINCE
GEORGE'S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL BE BY PETITION

ENDORSED BY A MINIMUM OF 500 REGISTERED VOTERS OF PRINCE

GEORGE'S COUNTY. EACH PETITION SHALL BE FILED WITH THE

BOARD OF ELECTION SUPERVISORS FOR PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY NOT
LATER THAN 9:00-P.M. ON THE MONDAY WHICH IS 70 DAYS BEFORE
THE PAY-ON WHICH THE SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTION IS TO BE HELD.
EACH PETITION FOR NOMINATION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A $25
FILING FEE. EACH PETITION SHALL CONFORM GENERALLY TO THE
LAWS AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE.

(2) IF AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE TIME ALLOWED
FOR FILING OF PETITIONS BY THIS SECTION, THERE ARE NO MORE

THAN TWO NOMINEES FOR A PARTICULAR DISTRICT OFFICE, THE

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS SHALL CERTIFY THOSE

CANDIDATES AS DULY NOMINATED CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION FOR

THOSE PARTICULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION OFFICES. THOSE NAMES

AND THE NAME OF THE POSITION FOR WHICH THEY ARE CANDIDATES

SHALL BE OMITTED FROM THE BALLOT REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH (3)
OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(3) IF AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE TIME ALLOWED
FOR FILING OF PETITIONS, THERE ARE MORE THAN TWO NOMINEES
FOR A PARTICULAR DISTRICT OFFICE, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

OF ELECTIONS SHALL PROVIDE THE MEANS WHEREBY ALL DULY

REGISTERED VOTERS OF THE COUNTY, IRRESPECTIVE OF PARTY

AFFILIATION, MAY VOTE FOR THE NOMINEES FOR THE BOARD AT THE

PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD AT THE TIME AND PLACE FOR

HOLDING THE PRIMARY ELECTIONS OF THE POLITICAL PARTIES. IN

TAKING THE BALLOT, VOTING MACHINES SHALL BE USED, PROVIDED

HOWEVER, THAT IF THE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES SUBMITTED FOR VOTE
AT THE PRIMARY ELECTIONS IS TOO LARGE FOR THE PRACTICAL USE

OF VOTING MACHINES, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS

SHALL SUPPLY PAPER BALLOTS IN THE USUAL FORM FOR USE IN

VOTING. THE NOMINEES IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION, EQUAL TO

TWICE THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS TO BE ELECTED TO THE PARTICULAR

BOARD OFFICES, WHO RECEIVE THE LARGEST NUMBER OF VOTES AT

THE PRIMARY ELECTION SHALL BE DULY NOMINATED CANDIDATES FOR

ELECTION TO THE BOARD OFFICES. THE BOARD OF CANVASSERS FOR

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY SHALL, UPON THE COMPLETION OF ITS
CANVASS OF VOTERS AT THE PRIMARY ELECTION, DETERMINE WHO ARE
THE DULY NOMINATED CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION TO THE RESPECTIVE

BOARD OFFICES AND SHALL CERTIFY THEM TO THE BOARD OF

SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY. ANY

PERSON WHO HAS QUALIFIED UNDER THIS SECTION AS A CANDIDATE