Md. Code, Election Law § 8-201
This is the official text of Md. Code, Election Law § 8-201, part of Maryland’s Code, Election Law — governs how elections are conducted.
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§8–201.
Official statutory text
(a) (1) There shall be a statewide primary election in every even–numbered year.
(2) A primary election shall be held:
(i) in the year in which the Governor is elected, on the fourth Tuesday in June; and
(ii) in the year in which the President of the United States is elected, on the fourth Tuesday in April.
(b) In Baltimore City, there shall be a primary election for municipal offices on the fourth Tuesday in April in the year in which the President of the United States is elected.
(2) A primary election shall be held:
(i) in the year in which the Governor is elected, on the fourth Tuesday in June; and
(ii) in the year in which the President of the United States is elected, on the fourth Tuesday in April.
(b) In Baltimore City, there shall be a primary election for municipal offices on the fourth Tuesday in April in the year in which the President of the United States is elected.
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