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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 291
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(8) Party offices; and
(9) Offices filled by nonpartisan election.
(b) Any office not specified in subsection (a) of this section shall be placed on
the ballot following the offices specified in subsection (a).
(c) Within any category of offices, if the ballot contains one or more contests
for at large election and one or more contests for election by district, the contest or
contests to be voted on at large shall appear first.
(d) In a prominent position adjacent to the title of each office, there shall be
instructions stating the number of candidates for whom the voter lawfully may vote.
(e) (1) A ballot shall contain the name of every candidate who is authorized
under the provisions of this article to appear on the ballot.
(2) Each candidate shall be listed on the ballot in the contest for which
the candidate has qualified.
(f) (1) In a general election, the voter shall be afforded the opportunity to
cast a write-in vote for as many positions as are to be filled in a contest.
(2) On a document ballot, in each contest a blank line or lines for
write-in voting shall follow the printed names on the ballot.
(3) This subsection does not apply to questions or the continuance in
office of appellate judges.
(g) (1) Except for contests for judicial office or an office to be filled by
nonpartisan election, the party affiliation of a candidate who is a nominee of a
political party shall be indicated on the ballot.
(2) (i) A candidate who is not a nominee of a political party or
affiliated with a partisan organization shall be designated as an "unaffiliated".
(ii) A candidate who is affiliated with a partisan organization shall
be designated under "other candidates".
(3) The names of candidates forjudge of the circuit court or for a county
board of education, and the names of incumbent appellate judges, shall be placed on
the ballot without a party label or other distinguishing mark or location which might
indicate party affiliation.
(h) (1) In an election of a member of the House of Delegates that is subject to
the provisions of § 2-201(d) of the State Government Article, the name of a candidate
shall be identified by the county in which the candidate resides.
(2) A candidate for President of the United States or Vice President of
the United States shall be identified by the state in which the candidate resides.
(i) (1) If there is an election for members of the House of Delegates who are
required to live in a specific county and only a certain number of delegates may be
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