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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 108

(j) (i) All papers delivered to a board pursuant to
[this] subsection (C)(1) OF THIS SECTION and required to be
filed with the State Administrative Board of Election Laws
pursuant to § 4A-2 OF THIS ARTICLE, after verification and
endorsement as required, shall be mailed or delivered by the
board to the State Administrative Board of Election Laws[,
on the Monday which is five weeks or 35 days before the day
on which the primary election should be held under the
primary election law or, in the case of candidates for an
office to be filled pursuant to § 22-1 (b) of this article,
on or before the Monday which is two weeks or 14 days before
the day on which the special primary election is to be held
under the Governor's proclamation.] WITHIN 3 WEEKS OR 21
DAYS AFTER THE DEADLINE FOR THE FILING OF THE CERTIFICATE OF
CANDIDACY.

(2)   ALL PAPERS DELIVERED TO A BOARD PURSUANT TO
SUBSECTION (C)(2) OF THIS SECTION AND REQUIRED TO BE FILED
WITH THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS
PURSUANT TO § 4A-2 OF THIS ARTICLE, AFTER VERIFICATION AND
ENDORSEMENT AS REQUIRED, SHALL BE MAILED OR DELIVERED TO THE
STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS WITHIN 3 WEEKS
OR 21 DAYS AFTER THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF THE PAPERS BY
THE BOARD PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (C)(2) OF THIS SECTION.

(3)   ALL PAPERS DELIVERED TO A BOARD PURSUANT TO
SUBSECTION (C)(3) OF THIS SECTION, AFTER VERIFICATION AND
ENDORSEMENT, SHALL BE MAILED OR DELIVERED TO THE STATE
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS ON OR BEFORE THE
MONDAY THAT IS 2 WEEKS OR 14 DAYS BEFORE THE DAY ON WHICH
THE SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTION IS TO BE HELD UNDER THE
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR.

(4)   ALL PAPERS DELIVERED TO THE BOARD PURSUANT
TO SUBSECTION (C)(1) AND (2) OF THIS SECTION THAT ARE NOT
REQUIRED TO BE FILED WITH THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF
ELECTION LAWS PURSUANT TO § 4A-2 OF THIS TITLE, ON BEHALF OF
A CANDIDATE WHO IS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE WITH THE STATE BOARD
A CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY SHALL BE VERIFIED AND ENDORSED IN
THE MANNER AND AT THE TIME REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION. THE
STATE BOARD SHALL BE NOTIFIED BY THE BOARDS OF THE RESULTS
OF THE VERIFICATION.

(k) The State Administrative Board of Election Laws
shall determine the sufficiency of the percentage of
registered voters signing petitions in those cases in which
candidates file certificates of nomination or of candidacy
in its office. In all other instances, the determination
shall be made by the local boards.

(1) If the [total] required number of signatures is
not properly appended to [the] A petition REQUIRED TO BE
FILED BY SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, it shall be
declared insufficient, and the name of the proposed
candidate may not be placed on the ballot.