578                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                            Ch. 22

FOR NOMINATION TO THE BOARD Of EDUCATION, AND WHO IS
REQUIRED, BY VIRTUE OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, TO
RUN IN A PRIMARY ELECTION, MAY ON OR BEFORE 45 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 PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY THAT
HE OR SHE DESIRES TO WITHDRAW AS A CANDIDATE FOR SUCH
NOMINATION. FOR THE SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTION A CANDIDATE
MAY WITHDRAW HIS CANDIDACY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS SUBSECTION. IF THE WITHDRAWAL OF ANY CANDIDATE
REDUCES THE NOMINEES TO NOT MORE THAN TWICE THE NUMBER OF
MEMBERS TO BE ELECTED 10 A PARTICULAR OFFICE ON THE BOARD,
THEN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS SHALL CERTIFY
SUCH REMAINING CANDIDATES AS PROVIDED BY PARAGRAPH (2) OF

THIS SUBSECTION. NO PERSON SHALL BE CERTIFIED AS A

CANDIDATE WHO IS EMPLOYED BY THE BOARD.

(C)    ELECTIONS.

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS OF PRINCE
GEORGE'S COUNTY SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. PROVISIONS SHALL BE MADE FOR USE OF

VOTING MACHINES,__OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR THE USE OF

PAPER BALLOTS UNDER THE CONDITIONS PRESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH
THREE OF SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION. THE NAMES OF ALL
CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN DULY NOMINATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS
OF SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION SHALL, EXCEPT IN THE CASE
OF DEATH, BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF ELECTIONS SHALL PROVIDE THE MEANS WHEREBY ALL REGISTERED
VOTERS OF THE COUNTY, IRRESPECTIVE OF PARTY AFFILIATION, MAY
VOTE FOR THE NOMINEES FOR THE BOARD IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION
OR FOR THE CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD IN THE GENERAL ELECTION.

THE CANDIDATE IN EACH__DISTRICT, WHO RECEIVES THE LARGEST

NUMBER OF VOTES IN THE GENERAL ELECTION SHALL BE DECLARED
ELECTED FOR THE RESPECTIVE BOARD OF EDUCATION OFFICES.

(D)    VACANCY IN CANDIDACY.

THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY EXECUTIVE SHALL APPOINT,
SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL, A DULY
QUALIFIED PERSON TO ASSUME THE CANDIDACY IF, AFTER THE

PRIMARY ELECTION__AND BEFORE THE GENERAL ELECTION, ONLY ONE

CANDIDATE HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND
THAT CANDIDATE IS UNABLE TO CONTINUE AS A CANDIDATE FOR ANY
REASON.

(E) CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES.

ALL CANDIDATES AND NOMINEES SHALL FILE INFORMATION
RELATING TO THEIR CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.

32-8. WASHINGTON COUNTY.

(1) NOMINATION FOR MEMBERSHIP ON THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION OF WASHINGTON COUNTY EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE HEREIN
PROVIDED, SHALL BE BY PETITION ENDORSED BY A MINIMUM OF 300