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Ch. 291
2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(2) Candidates for election to boards of education shall, without party
designation or regard to party affiliation: (i) File certificates of candidacy; (ii) Be certified to the ballot; (iii) Appear on the ballot; (iv) Be voted on; and (v) Be nominated and elected. (b) This section does not apply to candidates for nomination or election to a
board of education if Title 3 of the Education Article requires a partisan election. REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 33, § 8-802. No changes are made. 8-803. (a) Before certifying the name of a board of education candidate to appear on
the ballot, the local board shall determine whether the candidate qualifies as
provided under Title 3 of the Education Article and Title 5 of this article. (b) An individual may not qualify as a board of education candidate or
nominee by filing a petition. REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 33, § 8-803. No changes are made. 8-804. (a) In each year that one or more members of a board of education are to be
elected, candidates shall be nominated at the primary election. (b) (1) If a candidate dies or becomes disqualified before the ballots are
printed, or at a time when the ballots can be reprinted, the name of the candidate may
not appear on the ballot. (2) If a candidate dies or becomes disqualified after the ballots are
printed and too late for the ballot to be reprinted, any votes cast for that candidate
may not be counted. (c) (1) The candidates, equal in number to twice the number of offices to be
filled, who receive the largest number of votes in the primary election shall be the
nominated candidates. (2) If two or more candidates each receive the lowest number of votes
necessary to qualify for nomination, creating a tie for the last nomination for the
office to be filled, each shall be a nominated candidate. REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 33, § 8-804.
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