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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 594

(3)   In both primary and general elections, the
candidates of the majority party shall be placed in the
first rows or columns, the principal minority party shall be
in the succeeding rows or columns to be followed by other
parties in order of highest voter registration, and
thereafter independents.

(4) IN A GENERAL ELECTION, AS TO EACH OFFICE AND
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE, ALL OF
THE NOMINEES OF A POLITICAL PARTY FOR THAT OFFICE SHALL
APPEAR ON THE BALLOT IN ADJACENT VOTING POSITIONS.

(4) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL
APPLY TO BALLOTS ON LEVER VOTING MACHINES.

(E-l) (1) IN GENERAL ELECTIONS, THE NAMES OF ALL
CANDIDATES OF A POLITICAL PARTY WITHIN A CONTEST SHALL
APPEAR IN ADJACENT VOTING POSITIONS ON THE BALLOT CONTAINING
GENERALLY THE NAMES OF CANDIDATES NOMINATED BY SUCH PARTY.

(2) ON GENERAL ELECTION BALLOTS, THE NAMES OF
THE CANDIDATES OF THE MAJORITY PARTY SHALL BE PLACED IN THE
FIRST VOTING POSITION OR POSITIONS WITHIN A CONTEST, THE
NAMES OF CANDIDATES OF THE PRINCIPAL MINORITY PARTY SHALL BE
PLACED IN THE SUCCEEDING VOTING POSITION OR POSITIONS WITHIN
THAT CONTEST, TO BE FOLLOWED BY OTHER POLITICAL PARTIES IN
ORDER OF HIGHEST VOTER REGISTRATION, AND THEREAFTER
INDEPENDENTS.

(3) IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS, THE NAMES OF THE
CANDIDATES SEEKING NOMINATION SHALL BE SEGREGATED BY PARTY.

(4) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL
APPLY TO ALL BALLOTS OTHER THAN VOTING MACHINE BALLOTS,
INCLUDING ABSENTEE BALLOTS.

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

Approved June 1, 1982.

CHAPTER 595

(House Bill 37)

AN ACT concerning

Social Services - Arrearages of Support Payments

FOR the purpose of altering the conditions under which the
Bureau of Support Enforcement certifies to the