3002

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 446

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.

7-2.

AS TO ANY PETITION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, IT IS UNLAWFUL
FOR ANY PERSON TO:

(1) KNOWINGLY OR WILLFULLY TO CIRCULATE,

PUBLISH, OR EXHIBIT ANY FALSE STATEMENT OR REPRESENTATION
CONCERNING THE CONTENTS, PURPORT, OR EFFECT THEREOF, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF OBTAINING ANY SIGNATURE TO THE PETITION OR OF
PERSUADING ANY PERSON TO SIGN IN;

(2) (1) REFER TO THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
OF ELECTION LAWS OR A LOCAL BOARD, A PETITION TO WHICH IS
ATTACHED, APPENDED, OR SUBSCRIBED ANY SIGNATURE WHICH THE
PERSON KNOWS TO BE FALSE OR FRAUDULENT OR NOT THE GENUINE
SIGNATURE OF THE PERSON PURPORTING TO SIGN THE PETITION OR
OF THE PERSON WHOSE NAME IS ATTACHED, APPENDED, OR
SUBSCRIBED TO THE PETITION;

(3) (2) MAKE A FALSE AFFIDAVIT;

(4) (3) GIVE, PAY, OR RECEIVE ANY MONEY OR OTHER
VALUABLE CONSIDERATION OR INDUCEMENT FOR SIGNING THE
PETITION;

(5) (4) CIRCULATE OR CAUSE TO BE CIRCULATED A
PETITION, KNOWING IT TO CONTAIN FALSE, FORGED, OR FICTITIOUS
NAMES;

(6) (5) KNOWINGLY SIGN HIS NAME AS A PETITIONER
MORE THAN ONCE; OR

(7) (6) SIGN A PETITION, KNOWING AT THE TIME HE
IS NOT QUALIFIED TO SIGN IT.

7-3.

WITH RESPECT TO §§ 7-1 AND 7-2, OF THIS SUBTITLE, EACH
VIOLATION IS A SEPARATE OFFENSE AND A MISDEMEANOR,
PUNISHABLE UNDER THE PENALTIES PROVIDED IN § 24-27 OF THIS
ARTICLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect June 1, 1982.

Approved May 20, 1982.