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§ 8-504. Election of presidential electors

West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Election Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 8. Elections (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Presidential Elections (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Election Law, § 8-504
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 8-504
§ 8-504. Election of presidential electors
Currentness
<Section effective until occurrence of contingency specified in Acts 2007, c. 43, § 3, and Acts 2007, c. 44, § 3. See, also, section effective upon occurrence of contingency specified in Acts 2007, c. 43, § 3, and Acts 2007, c. 44, § 3.>
In general
(a)(1) At the general election for President and Vice President of the United States there shall be elected, in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, the number of presidential electors to which this State is entitled.
(2) Presidential electors shall be elected at large by the voters of the entire State.
Names of electors not on ballot
(b)(1) The names of the candidates for the office of presidential elector may not be printed on the ballot.
(2) A vote for the candidates for President and Vice President of a political party shall be considered to be and counted as a vote for each of the presidential electors of the political party nominated in accordance with § 8-503 of this subtitle.

Credits

Added as Art. 33, § 8-504, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 8-504 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003.
Formerly Art. 33, § 8-504.
MD Code, Election Law, § 8-504, MD ELEC LAW § 8-504
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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