HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                  3001

signed a petition pursuant to subsection (c)[(l)] of this
section. The local board or State board, as the case may
be, immediately on completion of the verification process,
shall notify the candidate of the number of signatures
verified [so that the candidate may file the proper balance
of signatures as required by subsection (c)(2) of this
section].

(2)  For an office to be filled by the voters of
the entire State or of any subdivision of a greater extent
than one county, the board, shall verify all legitimate
signatures of persons who are registered and who have signed
any petition filed pursuant to subsection (c)[(2)] of this
section.

(3)  For an office to be filled by the voters of
one county or the City of Baltimore, the board shall verify
any legitimate signatures of persons who are registered to
vote and who have signed any petition filed pursuant to
subsection (c)[(2)] of this section, up to a number equal to
110 percent of the total number of signatures required by
subsection (b)(2) of this section for nomination to the
office sought. The board may verify additional signatures
as it considers advisable.

(j) [(1) All papers delivered to a board pursuant to
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
within 3 weeks or 21 days after the deadline for the filing
of the certificate of candidacy.]

[(2)] (1) 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)] (1) of
this section.

[(3)] (2) All papers delivered to a board
pursuant to subsection (c)[(3)] (2) 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] 4 weeks or [14] 28 days before
the day on which the special [primary] election is to be
held under the proclamation of the Governor.

[(4)] (3) 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