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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 108

FILED WITH THE APPROPRIATE BOARD BY NOT LATER THAN 5 P.M. ON
THE FIRST MONDAY IN AUGUST IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE GENERAL
ELECTION IS TO BE HELD.

(3) IN THE CASE OF A CANDIDATE FOR AN OFFICE TO
BE FILED PURSUANT TO § 22-1(B) OF THIS ARTICLE, A PETITION
THAT CONTAINS THE TOTAL REQUIRED NUMBER OF SIGNATURES SHALL
BE FILED WITH THE APPROPRIATE BOARD AT THE TIME REQUIRED FOR
THE FILING OF A CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY FOR THE OFFICE.

[(c)] (D) THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION
LAWS SHALL PRESCRIBE THE FORM OF PETITIONS FILED UNDER THIS
SECTION. The signatures [shall not be appended to one paper
but] REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION shall be
on separate papers, bearing one or more signatures and being
no more than 8 1/2 inches in width or 14 inches in length.
Such paper shall not contain the names of persons residing
in more than one county or in any county and in the City of
Baltimore. Each signer shall append to his signature his
residence, and the name of the county or city where he is
registered as a voter, and immediately below the signature
of any signer there shall be either printed or typed the
name of the signer. Every paper shall be accompanied by an
affidavit or affidavits [made before a notary public, or
other officer authorized to take oaths under the laws of
this State, by one or more persons known personally to the
notary public or other officer, and so certified by him and
signed by the affiants] SIGNED UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY, to
the effect that the signers are [known to such] , TO THE
BEST KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF OF THE affiant or affiants [to
be], registered voters of the county or city as set forth in
the petition, and that the affiant or affiants personally
saw the signers, in regard to whom he or they make oaths,
sign the paper.

[(d)] (E) A person may not sign more than once for
the same nominee for an office.

[(e)] (F) Any paper which is to form a part of a
[certificate of candidacy] PETITION FILED PURSUANT TO
SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION shall be submitted to the
board for the county or the City of Baltimore in which the
signers on the paper are alleged to reside. The board shall
give to anyone submitting any such paper a signed receipt
stating that the paper is on file with the board.

[(f) (1) On any petition of nomination for offices to
be filled by the voters of the entire State or of any
division of a greater extent than one county, the several
boards in the jurisdiction in which the signers are alleged
to be registered voters shall verify all legitimate
signatures of persons who are registered voters.

(2) On any petition of nomination for offices
to be filled by some or all of the voters of one county or
the City of Baltimore, the board shall verify any legitimate
signatures, of persons who are registered to vote, up to a