ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 222

[(ii)] (2) for candidates for the nomination of any other principal
political party, at least 70 days before the day of the election.

[(2) A petition filed under this section is not subject to Title 4 or Title 5 of
this article.]

(e)     The State Board shall establish a procedure for the Democratic
presidential primary through which votes may be cast as uncommitted to any
presidential candidate.

(f)      The names of the candidates for President qualifying under this section
shall be certified to the local boards by the State Board and shall be printed on all
ballots used for the primary election.

8-503.

(a)     Each political party shall nominate or provide for the nomination of
candidates for presidential elector of the party in accordance with party rules.

(b)     The number of candidates nominated by each political party shall be the
number that this State is entitled to elect.

(c)      (1) The names of individuals nominated as candidates for presidential
elector by a political party shall be certified to the State Board by the presiding
officers of the political party.

(2)     The names of individuals nominated as candidates for presidential
elector by a candidate for President of the United States who is nominated by petition
shall be certified to the State Board by the candidate on a form prescribed by the
State Board.

(3)      THE ELECTORS SHALL BE CERTIFIED TO THE STATE BOARD AT
LEAST 30 DAYS BEFORE THE GENERAL ELECTION.

9-207.

(a) The State Board shall certify the content and arrangement of each ballot:

(1)     for a primary election[,]:

(I)      IN THE YEAR THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES IS
ELECTED, AT LEAST 46 42 DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION; AND

(II)     IN ANY OTHER YEAR, at least 50 days before the election;

(2)     for a general election:

(i) in the year that the President of the United States is elected, at
least 55 days before the election; and

(ii) in any other year, not more than 18 days after the primary
election;

(3)     for a special primary election, at least 18 days before the election; and

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