WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                     Ch. 12

any such party loses its status as a political party pursuant to
the provisions of § 4C-1 of this article, then it shall cease to
be a "party" or "political party" for purposes of this article.

(16)  "Precinct" means an election district in a
county which is not divided into precincts or an election
precinct in an election district which is divided into precincts
or a precinct in a ward of the City of Baltimore, as the case may
be.

(16A) "Punchcard" means a standard computer
tabulating card on which the voter may record his vote by
punching a hole opposite his choices.

(17)  "Registration" means the act by which a person
becomes qualified to vote in any election in this State.

(18)  "Treasurer" means any person appointed by a
candidate, political agent, political committee, or political
party or partisan organization to receive or disburse money or
other things of value to promote or assist in the promotion of
the success or defeat of any candidate, political party,
principle or proposition submitted to a vote at any election.

(19)  "Voting system" means a method of casting and
tabulating ballots or votes.

(20)  "Write-in candidate" means a person whose name
will not appear on the ballot but who files a certificate of
candidacy in accordance with § 4D-1 of this article.

26-3.

(a) (1) [Each] (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II)
OF THIS PARAGRAPH, EACH candidate for nomination for, or election
to, public or party office, upon or before, and as a condition
precedent to qualifying as candidate, shall appoint one campaign
treasurer and shall file the name and address of the campaign
treasurer with the board or with the State Administrative Board
of Election Laws as provided in subsection (c) of this section.
Every treasurer so appointed shall accept the appointment, in
writing, prior to the filing of his name as treasurer. The board
or the State Administrative Board of Election Laws may not accept
any certificate of candidacy, either finally or conditionally,
unless the name of the treasurer has previously been filed with
it as provided in this subsection. The candidate and treasurer
shall file campaign fund reports in accordance with § 26-11.

(II) A CANDIDATE FOR WHOM AN AUTHORIZED
CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED IS EXEMPT FROM
THE CAMPAIGN TREASURER REQUIREMENT OF SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS
SUBSECTION.

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