Ch. 674

LAWS OF MARYLAND

of candidacy; altering the time for the Secretary of State
to place names of Democratic Presidential candidates on the
primary election ballot; altering the filing deadline for
petition candidates for the Democratic Presidential
nomination; altering the deadline for the timely receipt of
certain overseas primary ballots; and generally relating to
Presidential Primary elections.                                                       

BY repealing

Article 33 - Election Code
Section 4A-2(f)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1986 Replacement Volume)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 33 - Election Code

Section 4A-3(a)(l), 12-1, 12-4, 12-6(a) and 27-9(d)(l)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1986 Replacement Volume)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 33 - Election Code

Section 12-1 and 12-4
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1986 Replacement Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 33 - Election Code

4A-2.

[(f) Certificates of candidacy for the candidates for
election as delegates to a national convention may be filed by
certified mail, return receipt requested, with the State
Administrative Board of Election Laws, and if mailed, must be
received by the State Board no later than 15 days before the
filing deadline.]

4A-3.

(a) (1) Except for certificates of candidacy filed by
petition or write-in candidates and as otherwise provided herein,
certificates of candidacy shall be received and filed in the
office of the appropriate board:

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