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§ 8-504. Election of presidential electors

West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection LawEffective: October 1, 2010

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Election Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 8. Elections (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Presidential Elections (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2010
MD Code, Election Law, § 8-504
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 8-504
§ 8-504. Election of presidential electors
Currentness
<Section effective upon occurrence of contingency specified in Acts 2007, c. 43, § 3, and Acts 2007, c. 44, § 3. See, also, section effective until occurrence of contingency specified in Acts 2007, c. 43, § 2, 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 under the procedure provided in § 8-5A-01 of this title.
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; Acts 2007, c. 43, § 1; Acts 2007, c. 44, § 1.
Formerly Art. 33, § 8-504.
MD Code, Election Law, § 8-504, MD ELEC LAW § 8-504
Current with legislation effective through July 1, 2023, from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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