Md. Code, Election Law § 5-101
This is the official text of Md. Code, Election Law § 5-101, part of Maryland’s Code, Election Law — governs how elections are conducted.
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§5–101.
Official statutory text
(a) This subtitle governs the process by which an individual becomes a candidate for a public or party office in an election governed by this article.
(b) An individual’s name may not be placed on the ballot and submitted to the voters at an election unless the individual complies with the requirements of this title.
(b) An individual’s name may not be placed on the ballot and submitted to the voters at an election unless the individual complies with the requirements of this title.
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