Md. Code, Election Law § 6-103
This is the official text of Md. Code, Election Law § 6-103, part of Maryland’s Code, Election Law — governs how elections are conducted.
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§6–103.
Official statutory text
(a) (1) The State Board shall adopt regulations, consistent with this title, to carry out the provisions of this title.
(2) The regulations shall:
(i) prescribe the form and content of petitions;
(ii) specify procedures for the circulation of petitions for signatures;
(iii) specify procedures for the verification and counting of signatures; and
(iv) provide any other procedural or technical requirements that the State Board considers appropriate.
(b) (1) The State Board shall:
(i) prepare guidelines and instructions relating to the petition process; and
(ii) design and arrange to have sample forms available to the public conforming to this title for each purpose for which a petition is authorized by law.
(2) The guidelines, instructions, and forms shall be provided to the public, on request, without charge.
(2) The regulations shall:
(i) prescribe the form and content of petitions;
(ii) specify procedures for the circulation of petitions for signatures;
(iii) specify procedures for the verification and counting of signatures; and
(iv) provide any other procedural or technical requirements that the State Board considers appropriate.
(b) (1) The State Board shall:
(i) prepare guidelines and instructions relating to the petition process; and
(ii) design and arrange to have sample forms available to the public conforming to this title for each purpose for which a petition is authorized by law.
(2) The guidelines, instructions, and forms shall be provided to the public, on request, without charge.
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