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§ 6-101. Definitions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Election Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 6. Petitions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Definitions and General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Election Law, § 6-101
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 6-101
§ 6-101. Definitions
Currentness
In general
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
Affidavit
(b) “Affidavit” means a statement executed under penalty of perjury.
Chief election official
(c) “Chief election official” means:
(1) as to the State Board, the State Administrator; or
(2) as to a local board, the election director.
Circulator
(d) “Circulator” means an individual who attests to one or more signatures affixed to a petition.
Election authority
(e) “Election authority” means:
(1) the State Board; or
(2) as to a local petition, the local board for that county.
Legal authority
(f) “Legal authority” means:
(1) the Attorney General; or
(2) as to a local petition, the counsel to the local board appointed under § 2-205 of this article for that county.
Local petition
(g) “Local petition” means a petition:
(1) on which the signatures from only one county may be counted; and
(2) that does not seek to:
(i) refer a public local law enacted by the General Assembly; or
(ii) nominate an individual for an office for which a certificate of candidacy is required to be filed with the State Board.
Page
(h) “Page” means a piece of paper comprising a part of a petition.
Petition
(i) “Petition” means all of the associated pages necessary to fulfill the requirements of a process established by the law by which individuals affix their signatures as evidence of support for:
(1) placing the name of an individual, the names of individuals, or a question on the ballot at any election;
(2) the creation of a new political party; or
(3) the appointment of a charter board under Article XI-A, § 1A of the Maryland Constitution.
Sponsor
(j) “Sponsor” means the person who coordinates the collection of signatures for a petition and who, if the petition is filed, is named on the information page as required by § 6-201 of this title.

Credits

Added as Art. 33, § 6-101, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, c. 49, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001. Transferred to Election Law § 6-101 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, c. 380, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003.
Formerly Art. 33, § 6-101.
MD Code, Election Law, § 6-101, MD ELEC LAW § 6-101
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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