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§ 8-301. Date of general election

West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection LawEffective: January 1, 2013

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Election Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 8. Elections (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. General Elections (Refs & Annos)
Effective: January 1, 2013
MD Code, Election Law, § 8-301
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 8-301
§ 8-301. Date of general election
Currentness
In general
(a)(1) There shall be a statewide general election in each even-numbered year.
(2) A statewide general election shall be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November.
Baltimore City municipal election
(b) In Baltimore City, there shall be a general election for municipal offices on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November in the year in which the President of the United States is elected.

Credits

Added as Art. 33, § 8-301, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 8-301 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2012, c. 548, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013; Acts 2012, c. 549, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013.
Formerly Art. 33, § 8-301.
MD Code, Election Law, § 8-301, MD ELEC LAW § 8-301
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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