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MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  5-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 5 - Candidates|Subtitle 3 - Certificate of Candidacy|Section 5-304 - Manner of Filing

    (a)    (1)    A certificate of candidacy may be filed:            (i)    in person; or            (ii)    if authorized by subsection (b) of this section, by certified mail, personal messenger, or other delivery service designated by the filer.        (2)    A certificate of candidacy may not be filed by facsimile service or other electronic transmission.    (b)    A certificate of candidacy may be filed as permitted under subsection (a)(1)(ii) of this section, if:        (1)    the individual filing the certificate is unable to do so in person because of illness, military service, or temporary absence from the State; and        (2)    the certificate is accompanied by an affidavit signed by the individual filing the certificate setting forth fully the facts that prevent that individual from filing the certificate in person.    (c)    On the certificate of candidacy form prescribed by the State Board, the candidate shall specify:        (1)    the office, including, if applicable, the party, district, and circuit to which the candidacy relates;        (2)    the year of the election;        (3)    the name of the individual filing the certificate;        (4)    the address on the statewide voter registration list or the current address of that individual;        (5)    a statement that the individual satisfies the requirements of law for candidacy for the office for which the certificate is being filed; and        (6)    any information requested by the State Board to verify the accuracy of the information provided by the individual under this subsection.    (d)    The certificate of candidacy shall be accompanied by:        (1)    a filing fee satisfying the requirements of § 5–401 of this title;        (2)    a separate form, unless such a form has previously been filed, establishing a campaign finance entity under Title 13 of this article;        (3)    evidence that the individual has filed:            (i)    a financial disclosure statement with the State Ethics Commission in accordance with the requirements of Title 5, Subtitle 6 of the General Provisions Article; or            (ii)    any other financial disclosure report required by law; and        (4)    any additional information required by the State Board.    (e)    The appropriate board shall accept the certificate of candidacy if it determines that all requirements are satisfied.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  5-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 5 - Candidates|Subtitle 3 - Certificate of Candidacy|Section 5-305 - Petition to Challenge Residency of Certain Candidates

    (a)    This section applies only to a petition that will affect the right of a candidate to have the candidate’s name appear on the ballot in a primary or general election.    (b)    A registered voter who is a resident of the district or other geographic area in which a candidate is seeking office may file a petition with the circuit court for that district or geographic area to challenge the candidate’s residency as provided in § 5–202 of this title.    (c)    The petition must be filed 15 days after the filing dates provided in § 5–303 of this subtitle and §§ 5–703(c) and 5–703.1(c) of this title for which the candidate filed a certificate of candidacy.    (d)    (1)    Judicial review of any petition that is filed under subsection (b) of this section shall be expedited by the circuit court that hears the cause to the extent necessary in consideration of the deadlines established by law, and in no case longer than 7 days from the date the petition is filed.        (2)    A judicial proceeding under this section shall be conducted in accordance with the Maryland Rules, except that:            (i)    the case shall be heard and decided without a jury and as expeditiously as the circumstances require; and            (ii)    an appeal shall be taken directly to the Court of Appeals within 5 days after the date of the decision of the circuit court.        (3)    The Court of Appeals shall give priority to hear and decide an appeal brought under paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection as expeditiously as the circumstances require.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  5-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 5 - Candidates|Subtitle 4 - Filing Fees|Section 5-401 - Amount

    (a)    (1)    This section does not apply to a write–in candidate.        (2)    Unless exempted under subsection (c) of this section, an individual who files a certificate of candidacy shall pay a filing fee at the time the certificate of candidacy is filed.    (b)    The filing fee shall be as follows:        (1)    President and Vice President of the United States    No fee        (2)    Governor or Lieutenant Governor    $290 each        (3)    Comptroller of the Treasury    $290        (4)    Attorney General    $290        (5)    United States Senator    $290        (6)    Representative in Congress    $100        (7)    Member of the General Assembly    $50        (8)    Mayor of the City of Baltimore    $150        (9)    Comptroller of the City of Baltimore    $150        (10)    City Council of Baltimore:            (i)    President    $150            (ii)    member at large voted on by the voters of the entire City of Baltimore……………………………………………………………………………………….$150            (iii)    member voted on by less than the entire City of Baltimore………………………………………………………………………………………...$50        (11)    offices of the City of Baltimore, not specified in items (8), (9), and (10) of this subsection, that are voted on by the voters of the entire City of Baltimore……………………………………………………………………………………….$150        (12)    any other public office    $25        (13)    member of a party central committee    $10    (c)    (1)    A candidate may petition for a waiver of the filing fee in accordance with this subsection.        (2)    The filing fee required by this section shall be waived if the candidate establishes inability to pay the fee.        (3)    A candidate may demonstrate inability to pay the filing fee by attaching to the certificate of candidacy when it is filed a sworn statement on the form prescribed by the State Board of inability to pay which sets forth:            (i)    the nature, extent, and liquidity of the candidate’s assets; and            (ii)    the candidate’s disposable net income.        (4)    At its discretion and in order to conduct any investigation of the petition for waiver, the appropriate board may request that the candidate provide additional information concerning the candidate’s financial status.        (5)    If the appropriate board determines that the candidate is unable to pay the required filing fee, the certificate of candidacy shall be issued without payment of the fee.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  5-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 5 - Candidates|Subtitle 4 - Filing Fees|Section 5-402 - Return of Filing Fees

    (a)    Upon request, a candidate who pays a filing fee is entitled to a return of the filing fee upon the filing of the certificate of withdrawal on the form prescribed by the State Board if the candidate enters into active duty with the armed services of the United States during the period between the last date allowed for the withdrawal of candidacy and the printing of the ballots.    (b)    Subject to the approval of the State Board, the filing fee paid by a candidate may be returned to the candidate for good cause.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  5-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 5 - Candidates|Subtitle 4 - Filing Fees|Section 5-403 - Disposition of Filing Fees

    Filing fees paid by candidates under § 5–401 of this subtitle shall be distributed to the Fair Campaign Financing Fund established under § 15–103 of this article.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  5-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 5 - Candidates|Subtitle 5 - Withdrawal of Candidacy After Filing but Before Primary Election|Section 5-501 - Scope

    An individual who has filed a certificate of candidacy may withdraw the candidacy by filing a certificate of withdrawal as provided in this subtitle.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  5-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 5 - Candidates|Subtitle 5 - Withdrawal of Candidacy After Filing but Before Primary Election|Section 5-502 - Time for Withdrawal

    (a)    Subject to § 5–402 of this title, an individual who has filed a certificate of candidacy may withdraw the candidacy by filing a certificate of withdrawal on the form prescribed by the State Board within 10 days after the filing date established under § 5–303 of this title.    (b)    An individual who has filed a certificate of candidacy for the special election to fill a vacancy for Representative in Congress may withdraw the certificate on the prescribed form within 2 days after the filing date established in the proclamation issued by the Governor.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  5-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 5 - Candidates|Subtitle 5 - Withdrawal of Candidacy After Filing but Before Primary Election|Section 5-503 - Place and Manner of Withdrawal

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the certificate of withdrawal shall be filed with the appropriate board with which the individual filed the certificate of candidacy.    (b)    The proclamation issued by the Governor under § 8-710 of this article for a special election to fill a vacancy for Representative in Congress shall allow any individual who has filed a certificate of candidacy to withdraw the candidacy as provided under the terms of the proclamation.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  5-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 5 - Candidates|Subtitle 5 - Withdrawal of Candidacy After Filing but Before Primary Election|Section 5-504 - Effect of Withdrawal of Candidacy

    (a)    If a certificate of withdrawal is filed under this subtitle:        (1)    the certificate of candidacy to which the certificate of withdrawal relates is void;        (2)    the name of the candidate may not be submitted to the voters for nomination and election to the office to which the certificate relates unless the individual files a new certificate of candidacy within the time limit prescribed for filing; and        (3)    except as provided in § 5-402 of this title, the filing fee for the certificate of candidacy may not be refunded.    (b)    Except for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor, the name of any individual who files a certificate of candidacy and does not withdraw shall appear on the primary election ballot unless, by the 10th day after the filing deadline specified under § 5-303 of this title, the individual’s death or disqualification is known to the applicable board with which the certificate of candidacy was filed.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  5-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 5 - Candidates|Subtitle 6 - Qualification for Primary Election Ballot|Section 5-601 - Candidates Qualifying

    The name of a candidate shall remain on the ballot and be submitted to the voters at a primary election if:         (1)    the candidate has filed a certificate of candidacy in accordance with the requirements of § 5-301 of this title and has satisfied any other requirements of this article relating to the office for which the individual is a candidate, provided the candidate:            (i)    has not withdrawn the candidacy in accordance with Subtitle 5 of this title;            (ii)    has not died or become disqualified, and that fact is known to the applicable board by the deadline prescribed in § 5-504(b) of this title;            (iii)    does not seek nomination by petition pursuant to the provisions of § 5-703 of this title; or            (iv)    is not a write-in candidate; or        (2)    the candidate has qualified to have the candidate’s name submitted to the voters in a presidential primary election under Title 8, Subtitle 5 of this article.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  5-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 5 - Candidates|Subtitle 7 - Nomination|Section 5-701 - In General

    Nominations for public offices that are filled by elections governed by this article shall be made:        (1)    by party primary, for candidates of a principal political party;        (2)    by petition, for candidates not affiliated with any political party; or        (3)    in accordance with the constitution and bylaws of the political party, for candidates of a political party that does not nominate by party primary.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  5-702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 5 - Candidates|Subtitle 7 - Nomination|Section 5-702 - Nomination by Primary Election

    A candidate for public office of a political party shall be nominated in accordance with the requirements of Subtitles 2 through 4 of this title unless the candidate is:         (1)    nominated by:            (i)    petition under § 5-703 of this subtitle; or            (ii)    political party under § 5-703.1 of this subtitle; or        (2)    a write-in candidate under § 5-704 of this subtitle.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  5-703 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 5 - Candidates|Subtitle 7 - Nomination|Section 5-703 - Nomination by Petition

    (a)    Except for a candidate for a nonpartisan county board of education, this section applies to any candidate for public office subject to this title.    (b)    A candidate for a public office may be nominated by petition under this subtitle if the candidate is not affiliated with any political party.    (c)    (1)    A candidate for public office who seeks nomination by petition shall file a declaration of intent to seek nomination by petition.        (2)    The declaration of intent shall be filed with the board at which the candidate files a certificate of candidacy under Subtitle 3 of this title.        (3)    The declaration of intent shall be filed as follows:            (i)    not later than the first Monday in July; and            (ii)    for a special election to fill a vacancy for Representative in Congress, by the date and time specified in the Governor’s proclamation.        (4)    A candidate who seeks nomination by petition may not be charged a fee for filing the declaration of intent.    (d)    (1)    A candidate for public office who seeks nomination by petition shall file a certificate of candidacy not later than 5 p.m. on the first Monday in August in the year of the general election for the office.        (2)    Except for the time of filing, the certificate of candidacy for a candidate who seeks nomination by petition shall comply with the requirements for a certificate of candidacy under Subtitle 3 of this title.    (e)    (1)    A candidate who seeks nomination by petition may not have the candidate’s name placed on the general election ballot unless the candidate files with the appropriate board petitions signed by the lesser of 10,000 registered voters or 1% of the total number of registered voters who are eligible to vote for the office for which the nomination by petition is sought, except that the petitions shall be signed by at least 250 registered voters who are eligible to vote for the office.        (2)    The petitions shall be filed as required in Title 6 of this article.        (3)    The number of registered voters required to satisfy the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be determined as of January 1 of the year of the primary election for which the nomination is sought.    (f)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a petition that contains the required number of signatures specified under subsection (e)(1) of this section shall be filed with the appropriate board by 5 p.m. on the first Monday in August in the year in which the general election is held.        (2)    In a special election to fill a vacancy in the office of Representative in Congress, a petition that contains the required number of signatures shall be filed with the State Board by 5 p.m. on the day of the special primary election.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  5-703.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 5 - Candidates|Subtitle 7 - Nomination|Section 5-703.1 - Nomination by Political Party Not Required to Nominate Candidates by Party Primary

    (a)    Except for a candidate for a nonpartisan county board of education, this section applies to any candidate for public office subject to this title.    (b)    A candidate for a public office may be nominated by a political party under this subtitle if the political party is not required to nominate its candidates by party primary.    (c)    (1)    This subsection does not apply to a candidate nominated by a new political party under § 4–102(f) of this article.        (2)    A candidate for public office who seeks political party nomination under this section shall file a declaration of intent to seek political party nomination.        (3)    The declaration of intent shall be filed with the board at which the candidate files a certificate of candidacy under Subtitle 3 of this title.        (4)    The declaration of intent shall be filed as follows:            (i)    not later than the first Monday in July; and            (ii)    for a special election to fill a vacancy:                1.    for Representative in Congress, by the date and time specified in the Governor’s proclamation; or                2.    for a local public office, by the date and time specified in the county proclamation.        (5)    A candidate who seeks nomination by political party may not be charged a fee for filing the declaration of intent.    (d)    (1)    A candidate for public office who seeks nomination by political party shall file a certificate of candidacy not later than 5 p.m. on the first Monday in August in the year of the general election for the office.        (2)    Except for the time of filing, the certificate of candidacy for a candidate who seeks nomination by political party shall comply with the requirements for a certificate of candidacy under Subtitle 3 of this title.    (e)    (1)    A candidate for nomination by political party may not have the candidate’s name placed on the general election ballot unless the candidate files with the appropriate board, on a form the State Board prescribes, a certificate of nomination signed by the officers of the political party.        (2)    In a special election to fill a vacancy in the office of Representative in Congress, a certificate of nomination shall be filed with the State Board by 5 p.m. on the day of the special primary election.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  5-704 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 5 - Candidates|Subtitle 7 - Nomination|Section 5-704 - Write-in Candidates

    An individual who seeks election as a write-in candidate shall file a certificate of candidacy as required under § 5-303 of this title.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  5-705 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 5 - Candidates|Subtitle 7 - Nomination|Section 5-705 - Certificate of Nomination or Election After Primary Election

    (a)    A certificate of nomination that entitles a candidate for public office to have the candidate’s name listed on the general election ballot and submitted to the voters at the general election shall be issued in accordance with this section.    (b)    (1)    Subject to § 13–332.1 of this article, the State Board shall issue a certificate of nomination to each candidate who files a certificate of candidacy with the State Board and who qualifies for the nomination.        (2)    Subject to § 13–332.1 of this article, the local board with which a candidate files a certificate of candidacy shall issue a certificate of nomination to each candidate who qualifies for the nomination.        (3)    A political party may have only one candidate as its nominee for any position to be filled in a general election.        (4)    A certificate of nomination may not contain the name of more than one nominee for each office to be filled at the election.    (c)    Following the certification of the primary elections returns by the board responsible for the certification of the results of that election, that board shall issue a certificate of election to:        (1)    each candidate for delegate to a national party convention who is certified by the State Board to have been elected in accordance with the party’s rules; and        (2)    each candidate to a party central committee who is certified by the local board to have been elected to that position.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  5-706 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 5 - Candidates|Subtitle 7 - Nomination|Section 5-706 - Candidate Defeated in Primary Election

    (a)    This section does not apply to:        (1)    a candidate selected by a political party to fill a vacancy in nomination under Subtitle 9 or Subtitle 10 of this title; or        (2)    a candidate defeated in a presidential preference primary.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the name of a candidate who is defeated for the nomination for a public office may not appear on the ballot at the next succeeding general election as a candidate for any office.        (2)    A candidate who is defeated for the nomination for a public office may not file a certificate of candidacy as a write–in candidate at the next succeeding general election as a candidate for any office.    (c)    The name of a candidate for the office of judge of the circuit court who is defeated in the primary election in each contest for the office of circuit court judge in which the candidate appears on the ballot may not appear on the ballot at the succeeding general election as a candidate for any office.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  5-801 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 5 - Candidates|Subtitle 8 - Declination of Nomination|Section 5-801 - Declination of Nomination

    (a)    A nominee may decline the nomination by filing a certificate of declination on the prescribed form.    (b)    The certificate of declination shall be under oath and filed:        (1)    with the board at which the certificate of candidacy was filed; and        (2)    (i)    in the year of a gubernatorial election, by the first Tuesday in August immediately preceding the general election; or            (ii)    in the year of a presidential election, by the first Tuesday in August immediately preceding the general election.    (c)    If a certificate of declination is filed under this section:        (1)    the certificate of nomination to which the certificate of declination relates is void;        (2)    a vacancy in nomination is created to be filled in accordance with the provisions of Subtitle 10 of this title;        (3)    the name of the individual who declined the nomination may not appear on the ballot unless the individual is selected to fill that vacancy; and        (4)    the filing fee for the certificate of candidacy of that individual may not be refunded.    (d)    The name of each individual who does not decline a nomination shall appear on the general election ballot unless, by the 85th day preceding the general election, the individual’s death or disqualification is known to the board with which the certificate of candidacy was filed.