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Ch. 120
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2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Article - Election Law
4-102.
(f) Unless a new political party is required to hold a primary election to
nominate its candidates under Title 8 of this article, the new political party may
nominate its candidates [by:
(1) petition in accordance with Title 5 of this article; or
(2) if at least 1% of the State's registered voters, as of January 1 in the
year of the election, are affiliated with the political party, convention] in accordance
with [rules] THE CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS adopted by the political party AND
SUBMITTED TO THE STATE BOARD.
5-701.
Nominations for public offices that are filled by elections governed by this
article shall be made:
(1) by party primary, for candidates of a principal political party; [or]
(2) by petition, for[:
(i) candidates of a political party that does not nominate by
primary; or
(ii)] candidates not affiliated with any political party; OR
(3) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE
POLITICAL PARTY, FOR CANDIDATES OF A POLITICAL PARTY THAT DOES NOT
NOMINATE BY PARTY PRIMARY.
5-702.
A candidate for public office of a political party shall be nominated in accordance
with the requirements of Subtitles 2 through 4 of this title unless the candidate is:
(1) nominated by:
(I) petition under § 5—703 of this subtitle; or
(II) POLITICAL PARTY UNDER § 5-703.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE; OR
(2) a write-in candidate under § 5-704 of this subtitle.
5-703.
(a) Except for a candidate for a NONPARTISAN county board of education, this
section applies to any candidate for public office subject to this title.
(b) A candidate for a public office may be nominated by petition under this
subtitle if the candidate [does] IS not [seek nomination] AFFILIATED WITH ANY
POLITICAL PARTY [through a party primary].
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