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altering the process for selection of delegates to national party
conventions by providing for direct election as the only method
of district delegate selection. Though the bills are consistent
in purpose they are inconsistent in the manner in which they
accomplish this purpose which would lead to difficulties in
codification if both were signed into law.
Because of the difficulties which would ensue if both bills
were signed, I have decided to veto House Bill 1278.
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Sincerely,
Harry Hughes
Governor
House Bill No. 1278
AN ACT concerning
Election Code -
Selection of Delegates to National Conventions
FOR the purpose of revising provisions for the selection of
delegates to national political party conventions for the
nomination of presidential candidates; deleting a
requirement that each political party report the total
number of delegates and alternate delegates to the State
Election Board no later than a certain date; deleting a
requirement that certain delegates to the Democratic
National Convention be bound to support certain candidates;
providing that a candidate for delegate may not be charged a
filing fee; and generally relating to delegate selection
procedures for national conventions of political parties.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 33 - Election Code
Section 12-1
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1976 Replacement Volume and 1982 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article 33 - Election Code
12-1.
(a) [The total number of delegates and alternate delegates
to represent the respective political parties at their respective
national conventions shall be ascertained and determined by the
governing body of each party and certified to the State
Administrative Board of Election Laws not later than the first
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