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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.21 - Online Platforms › Section 33.13.21.04 - Online Platform Responsibilities

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A. Notice. An online platform shall provide a mechanism for a political advertiser purchaser to provide notice to the online platform that it is placing a qualifying paid digital communication for dissemination.
B. Database Requirements. If the online platform is the initial point of the purchase for the dissemination of a qualifying paid digital communication, the online platform shall make available for public inspection on a website owned or controlled by the online platform in a machine readable database within 48 hours after receiving the notice described in §A of this regulation the following information:
(1) The date of the notice to disseminate the qualifying paid digital communication;
(2) The name of the political advertiser purchaser and, if the political advertiser purchaser is an agent, the political committee or person responsible for the placement of the qualifying paid digital communication;
(3) A telephone number, contact mailing address, and email address of the political advertiser purchaser and the political committee or person responsible for the placement of the qualifying paid digital communication; and
(4) The total amount paid by the political advertiser purchaser for the distribution or dissemination of the campaign material.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.21 - Online Platforms › Section 33.13.21.05 - Penalties

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A. Civil Penalties - Political Advertiser Purchaser. A political advertiser purchaser that fails to notify the State Board in a timely manner according to the requirements of this chapter is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $5,000.
B. Civil Penalties - Online Platform. An online platform that violates this chapter is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $5,000.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.22 - Legal Expenses › Section 33.13.22.01 - Scope

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A. This chapter applies to legal expenses associated with maintaining or contesting the results of an election of a political committee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.22 - Legal Expenses › Section 33.13.22.03 - Management

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The political committee shall maintain account books and records for legal expenses associated with maintaining or contesting the results of an election in accordance with the requirements of Election Law Article, §
									13-221, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.22 - Legal Expenses › Section 33.13.22.04 - Reporting

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The political committee paying for reasonable legal expenses associated with maintaining or contesting the results of an election must report all contributions received and expenditures made on a campaign finance report.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.22 - Legal Expenses › Section 33.13.22.05 - Applicability of Contribution Limits

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A. Contributions.
(1) All monies received from a person to the political committee to pay for the legal expenses associated with maintenance or contest of the election result are contributions.
(2) All services provided by a person to the political committee to offset the costs of legal expenses associated with maintenance or contest of the election result are contributions.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.23 - Exploratory Committees › Section 33.13.23.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Draft committee" means an entity that is organized to encourage a potential candidate to run for office but is not authorized by the potential candidate.
(2) Exploratory Committee.
(a) "Exploratory committee" means an entity established by a prospective candidate for a public office to determine the potential candidate's viability for that public office.
(b) "Exploratory committee" does not mean a political committee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.23 - Exploratory Committees › Section 33.13.23.02 - Applicability

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A. An individual who is not a candidate may establish an exploratory committee for a public office.
B. A person may establish a draft committee for a public office for an individual only if:
(1) The draft committee is established not in coordination or cooperation with the individual it is intends to encourage to seek public office; and
(2) The individual the draft committee intends to encourage for public office is not a candidate.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.23 - Exploratory Committees › Section 33.13.23.03 - Candidate Prohibition

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An individual who is a candidate may not establish an exploratory or draft committee for a public office.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.23 - Exploratory Committees › Section 33.13.23.04 - Scope

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An exploratory committee for an individual seeking a public office may receive funds and make disbursements to determine the individual's viability for the public office sought.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.23 - Exploratory Committees › Section 33.13.23.05 - Permissible Disbursements

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Exploratory committees may make a disbursement on the following activities:
A. Conducting surveys or polls regarding viability of the potential candidate for the public office sought;
B. Sending direct mailings and other communications to potential voters;
C. Employing staff; or
D. Establishing a website.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.23 - Exploratory Committees › Section 33.13.23.06 - Prohibitions

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An exploratory committee may not pay any expense in advance for goods or services to be used by the political committee of a potential candidate once the potential candidate registers an authorized candidate campaign committee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.23 - Exploratory Committees › Section 33.13.23.08 - Authority Line

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A. Any material published, distributed, or disseminated to a potential voter by the exploratory committee shall:
(1) Be considered as campaign material; and
(2) Include an authority line with the name and address of the entity.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.23 - Exploratory Committees › Section 33.13.23.09 - Bank Account

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A. An exploratory committee shall establish a designated exploratory committee account to receive funds and make disbursements.
B. The designated exploratory committee account shall:
(1) Be in a financial institution; and
(2) Be registered in a manner that identifies it as the account of the exploratory committee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.23 - Exploratory Committees › Section 33.13.23.10 - Transfer Allowed

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A. An exploratory committee may transfer up to $6,000 to a political committee.
B. Any assets of the exploratory committee given to the authorized candidate campaign committee of the candidate for whom the exploratory committee was established to determine viability is an in-kind contribution and may not exceed $6,000.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.13.23 - Exploratory Committees › Section 33.13.23.11 - Surplus Funds

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An exploratory committee may:
A. Return the funds to its donors;
B. Make a disbursement to a charitable organization; or
C. Make a donation to the Fair Campaign Financing Fund.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 14 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC FINANCING ACT › Chapter 33.14.01 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 33.14.01.01 - Scope

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This chapter applies to the administration of the Public Financing Act, Election Law Article, Title 15, Annotated Code of Maryland, and to disbursements under that Act from the Fair Campaign Financing Fund.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 14 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC FINANCING ACT › Chapter 33.14.01 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 33.14.01.03 - Agency Responsibilities-Comptroller

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The Comptroller shall:
A. Administer the Fund;
B. Credit to the Fund all money collected for the Fund;
C. Invest the money in the Fund;
D. Submit to the State Board a statement of the balance in the Fund on the first Monday of each month
E. When ordered by the State Board, promptly disburse any public contribution from the Fund; and
F. Make the disbursement required by §E of this regulation to a single campaign depository of a certified gubernatorial ticket candidate committee, as provided in Election Law Article, §
									13-220(a), Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 14 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC FINANCING ACT › Chapter 33.14.01 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 33.14.01.04 - Agency Responsibilities-State Board

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The State Board shall:
A. Prescribe all forms needed to administer the Public Financing Act;
B. Provide full information to the public, to candidates, and to any other interested party on the process of administering the Public Financing Act and on the requirements for obtaining public contributions under the Act;
C. Determine whether a candidate is eligible to receive a public contribution;
D. Order any disbursement to be made from the Fund; and
E. Promptly after the filing of the final campaign finance report by the gubernatorial ticket candidate committee, audit all campaign finance reports, the account book, records and other documents submitted by a certified gubernatorial ticket candidate committee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 14 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC FINANCING ACT › Chapter 33.14.02 - Eligibility Requirements and Procedures › Section 33.14.02.01 - In General

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To be eligible to receive a public contribution under the Public Financing Act, the candidates for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor seeking to form a gubernatorial ticket shall:
A. Establish a gubernatorial ticket candidate committee and file a notice of intent to participate in public financing at the time of establishment;
B. File certificates of candidacy for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor, respectively; and
C. Authorize the gubernatorial ticket candidate committee to file a campaign finance report with the State Board within the deadlines specified in this subtitle with a certification, signed by the gubernatorial ticket candidate committee's treasurer, that the gubernatorial ticket candidate committee raised a minimum of $120,000 from at least 1,500 eligible private contributions.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 14 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC FINANCING ACT › Chapter 33.14.02 - Eligibility Requirements and Procedures › Section 33.14.02.02 - Special Circumstances

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A. Qualification for the General Election. A gubernatorial ticket that qualifies for a public contribution remains eligible for public contributions for all elections in which the gubernatorial ticket appears on the ballot that election year.
B. Unopposed Gubernatorial Tickets.
An eligible gubernatorial ticket that is unopposed in a primary election is entitled to receive a public contribution in the amount provided in the Act
C. Unaffiliated Gubernatorial Tickets.
(1) In this section, "political party" means any political party that nominates its candidates for public office pursuant to Election Law Article, §
										5-703.1 or  8-202, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(2) A gubernatorial ticket that is not affiliated with a political party is entitled to receive a public contribution if the gubernatorial ticket meets the requirements of the Act and this subtitle.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 14 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC FINANCING ACT › Chapter 33.14.02 - Eligibility Requirements and Procedures › Section 33.14.02.03 - Deadline for Notice and Certification-Primary Election

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A. Notice of Intent Deadline. For a primary election, the notice of intent shall be filed with the State Board not later than the deadline for filing a certificate of candidacy.
B. Political Committee Required. At the time of filing a notice of intent, the candidate shall establish a gubernatorial ticket candidate committee to receive a public contribution.
C. A request for certification pursuant to Election Law Article, §
									15-107(a)(1), Annotated Code of Maryland, and an initial public contribution by a gubernatorial ticket candidate committee for a primary election shall be filed with the State Board no later than 11:59 p.m. on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in May in the year of the primary election with an ending transaction period of the first Monday in May for the corresponding campaign finance report.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 14 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC FINANCING ACT › Chapter 33.14.02 - Eligibility Requirements and Procedures › Section 33.14.02.04 - Deadline for Notice and Certification-General Election

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For a gubernatorial ticket participating only in a general election:
A. The notice of intent shall be filed with the State Board no later than the deadline for filing a declaration of intent; and
B. A request for certification and an initial public contribution by a gubernatorial ticket candidate committee for a general election shall be filed with the State Board no later than 11:59 p.m. on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in August in the year of the general election with an ending transaction period of the first Monday in August.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 14 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC FINANCING ACT › Chapter 33.14.02 - Eligibility Requirements and Procedures › Section 33.14.02.05 - Requests for Public Contribution

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A. Requests. To receive public contributions, an eligible gubernatorial ticket shall file a request at the time of filing a campaign finance report with the State Board, as provided in this chapter.
B. Deadlines for Request.
(1) The request for a public contribution may be filed according to the campaign finance reporting schedule in Election Law Article, §
										13-309, Annotated Code of Maryland, for an authorized candidate campaign committee; and
(2) In addition to the requirements of §B(1) of this regulation, the request for a public contribution may also be filed at these additional time periods:
(a) The first and third Tuesdays in February, March, April, July, and September; and
(b) The first Tuesday in January, May, August, October, and November.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 14 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC FINANCING ACT › Chapter 33.14.02 - Eligibility Requirements and Procedures › Section 33.14.02.06 - Withdrawal from Public Financing

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An eligible gubernatorial ticket candidate committee may withdraw from receiving future public contributions if the gubernatorial ticket candidate committee:
A. Files a Notice of Withdrawal signed by the gubernatorial ticket revoking the Notice of Intent to Participate;
B. Repays the Fund the full amount of the public contribution received plus interest computed from the date of the first distribution; and
C. Files a final campaign finance report for the gubernatorial ticket candidate committee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 14 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC FINANCING ACT › Chapter 33.14.02 - Eligibility Requirements and Procedures › Section 33.14.02.07 - Candidate Contributions or Loans

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A. Contributions by Candidate. A contribution by the candidate or the spouse of the candidate who is part of a gubernatorial ticket shall count towards the qualifying contributor and aggregate contribution thresholds pursuant to the Election Law Article §
									15-104(c), Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. Loan by Candidate. A loan by the candidate or the spouse of the candidate who is part of a gubernatorial ticket may not count towards the qualifying contributor and aggregate contribution thresholds pursuant to the Election Law Article §
									15-104(c), Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 14 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC FINANCING ACT › Chapter 33.14.02 - Eligibility Requirements and Procedures › Section 33.14.02.08 - Determination of Eligibility

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The State Board shall determine whether a gubernatorial ticket candidate committee is eligible to receive a public contribution not later than 10 business days after the filing of the gubernatorial ticket candidate committee's initial request for public contribution
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 14 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC FINANCING ACT › Chapter 33.14.02 - Eligibility Requirements and Procedures › Section 33.14.02.09 - Distributions

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A. Initial Distribution. Promptly after determining that a candidate is eligible for a public contribution, the State Board shall order the Comptroller to disburse the initial public contribution to that eligible candidate.
B. Qualification in January or earlier. If the State Board determines that a gubernatorial ticket candidate committee is eligible before January of the year of the election, the distribution of the initial public contribution shall occur on January 2, or the first Monday of January if January 2 falls on a weekend, of the year of the election.
C. Continuing Distributions. Except as provided in §B of this regulation, within 5 business days of receiving a timely request from an eligible gubernatorial ticket candidate committee for a public contribution, the State Board shall authorize an additional distribution of a public contribution to that gubernatorial ticket candidate committee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 14 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC FINANCING ACT › Chapter 33.14.02 - Eligibility Requirements and Procedures › Section 33.14.02.10 - Post Election

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A. Reports. An eligible gubernatorial ticket that received any public contribution shall file a campaign finance report with the State Board on the first Wednesday after the 90th day after that gubernatorial ticket candidate last appeared on the ballot for the election for which the gubernatorial ticket received the public contribution that includes:
(1) Payment of any unspent portion of the public contribution to the Fund;
(2) All contributions received since the last filed report;
(3) All expenditures made since the last filed report; and
(4) All outstanding obligations.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 14 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC FINANCING ACT › Chapter 33.14.02 - Eligibility Requirements and Procedures › Section 33.14.02.11 - In-Kind Contributions and Candidate Contributions

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A. In-Kind Contributions .
(1) A gubernatorial ticket candidate committee may receive an in-kind contribution from any individual.
(2) The in-kind contribution counts towards the individual's private contribution limit pursuant to Election Law Article, §
										15-102(h), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(3) An in-kind contribution:
(a) May not be considered an eligible private contribution; and
(b) Is not subject to matching dollars from the Fund.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 14 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC FINANCING ACT › Chapter 33.14.02 - Eligibility Requirements and Procedures › Section 33.14.02.12 - Eligible Private Contributions

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A. Permissible Contributions. After filing a notice of intent, a gubernatorial ticket candidate committee may receive contributions of no more than $250 in an election cycle from an individual.
B. Prior Contributions Received. Contributions received before the gubernatorial ticket files a notice of intent count towards the aggregate contribution limit in §A of this regulation if the contribution was received in the election cycle in which the gubernatorial ticket will appear on the ballot.
C. Returned Contributions.
(1) Prior to filing a notice of intent, an authorized candidate campaign committee of a candidate may return contributions received within the election cycle to contributors on a pro-rata basis.
(2) A returned contribution to a contributor will lower the aggregate amount that the contributor gave to the gubernatorial ticket in the election cycle by the returned amount.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 14 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC FINANCING ACT › Chapter 33.14.02 - Eligibility Requirements and Procedures › Section 33.14.02.13 - Electronic Signatures

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A. Electronic Signatures. An individual may place an electronic signature on the contributor card.
B. Electronic Signatures-Process. An electronic signature:
(1) Shall be affixed or entered directly by the signer onto an electronic copy of the contributor card; and
(2) May not be pre-populated or otherwise entered by the signer by way of a check box, radio button, drop-down list, or other similar device, but instead must be entered or affixed by the signer by making affirmative marks into an empty field.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 14 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC FINANCING ACT › Chapter 33.14.03 - Limitations on Campaign Expenditures and Prohibitions › Section 33.14.03.01 - In General

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A. In General. A gubernatorial ticket candidate committee shall make expenditures:
(1) In accordance with Election Law Article, §3 "218, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(2) To further the gubernatorial ticket's nomination or election;
(3) For expenses incurred not later than 45 days after the election that the gubernatorial ticket last appeared on the ballot; and
(4) For purposes that do not violate State law.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 14 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC FINANCING ACT › Chapter 33.14.03 - Limitations on Campaign Expenditures and Prohibitions › Section 33.14.03.02 - Central Committees

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A. Expenditures by a State or local central committee of a political party coordinated with the gubernatorial ticket candidate committee are considered coordinated in-kind contributions.
B. Coordinated In-Kind Contribution Limits.
(1) A State central committee may not make a coordinated in-kind contribution in excess of $150,000 per election to a gubernatorial ticket candidate committee in that election.
(2) A local central committee may not make a coordinated in-kind contribution in excess of $15,000 per election to a gubernatorial ticket candidate committee in that election.
(3) Any monies spent by a central committee on a coordinated in-kind contribution to a gubernatorial ticket candidate committee that has accepted a public contribution in an election must be raised from permissible sources for the gubernatorial ticket candidate committee within the reporting period for which the coordinated in-kind contribution was made.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 14 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC FINANCING ACT › Chapter 33.14.03 - Limitations on Campaign Expenditures and Prohibitions › Section 33.14.03.04 - Slates

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A gubernatorial ticket may not be a member of any slate committee except for the gubernatorial ticket campaign committee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 14 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC FINANCING ACT › Chapter 33.14.03 - Limitations on Campaign Expenditures and Prohibitions › Section 33.14.03.05 - Prohibited Transfers

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Transfers from a gubernatorial ticket campaign committee to any other political committee are prohibited.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 14 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC FINANCING ACT › Chapter 33.14.03 - Limitations on Campaign Expenditures and Prohibitions › Section 33.14.03.06 - In-Kind Contributions

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A. In General. A gubernatorial ticket candidate committee shall include in-kind contributions received on a campaign finance report.
B. In-Kind Contribution. An in-kind contribution includes:
(1) A contribution given to a political committee in nonmonetary form, such as services or property; or
(2) A coordinated expenditure made on behalf of the gubernatorial ticket or gubernatorial ticket candidate committee, where either candidate on the gubernatorial ticket or where any officer of the gubernatorial ticket candidate committee knows of and consents to the expenditure.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 14 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC FINANCING ACT › Chapter 33.14.03 - Limitations on Campaign Expenditures and Prohibitions › Section 33.14.03.07 - Prior Expenditures

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A. Prior Campaign Committee. After the filing of a notice of intent to participate, any authorized candidate campaign committee associated with the gubernatorial ticket members for whom the notice of intent was filed shall cease all campaign finance activities.
B. Prohibitions. Expenses incurred by a candidate's authorized campaign committee prior to the filing of the notice of intent by that candidate are not allowable uses of public contributions.
C. Pre-Paid expenses. Except as provided in §D of this regulation, any goods, services, or campaign material paid for by a candidate's authorized campaign committee prior to the filing of a notice of intent by that candidate may not be used in the election after the candidate files the notice of intent.
D. Allowable Transferable Services. A candidate's authorized campaign committee may transfer, without any cost, the following to that candidate's gubernatorial ticket candidate committee after the candidate signs a notice of intent:
(1) Website and social media accounts;
(2) Phones and associated numbers with the phones;
(3) The assumption of a lease for a campaign office; and
(4) Office furniture and equipment.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 14 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC FINANCING ACT › Chapter 33.14.03 - Limitations on Campaign Expenditures and Prohibitions › Section 33.14.03.08 - Fundraising Activities

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A. During the Election. After filing a notice of intent, a gubernatorial ticket or a person acting on behalf of the gubernatorial ticket may not, for the benefit of any other political committee, any person required to register with the State Board under Election Law Article, §§
									13-306 and  13-307, Annotated Code of Maryland, or participating organization:
(1) Solicit contributions, including:
(a) The authorized use of the names or images of the gubernatorial ticket on the solicitations by the other political committee or person; or
(b) Appearing as a featured or honored speaker at a fundraiser event of the other political committee or person; or
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 14 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC FINANCING ACT › Chapter 33.14.04 - Disbursement and Expenditure of Public Contributions › Section 33.14.04.01 - In General

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The State Board shall order disbursement of money from the Fund in accordance with the requirements of the Public Financing Act and this subtitle.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 14 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC FINANCING ACT › Chapter 33.14.04 - Disbursement and Expenditure of Public Contributions › Section 33.14.04.02 - Pro Rata Distribution

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A. Board to Determine Fund Sufficiency. The State Board shall determine whether there is enough money in the Fund to provide a full public contribution to all eligible candidates in an election.
B. Allocation of Funds. If the State Board determines that there is not or may not be enough money in the Fund to provide a full public contribution to all eligible candidates in an election, the State Board shall:
(1) Notify each eligible candidate;
(2) Allocate the available money so that each eligible candidate will receive a pro rata share of the full public contribution to which the candidate would otherwise be entitled; and
(3) Order the Comptroller to disburse the money as so allocated.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 14 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC FINANCING ACT › Chapter 33.14.04 - Disbursement and Expenditure of Public Contributions › Section 33.14.04.04 - Single Campaign Fund Required

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A. Single Campaign Account. A gubernatorial ticket candidate committee shall designate only one campaign account.
B. Financial Institution. The designated campaign account shall be in a financial institution that does business within Maryland.
C. Receipt of Funds. All funds received by the gubernatorial ticket candidate committee shall be deposited into the designated campaign account.
D. Expenditures Made. All expenditures made by the gubernatorial ticket candidate committee shall be made from the designated campaign account.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 14 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC FINANCING ACT › Chapter 33.14.04 - Disbursement and Expenditure of Public Contributions › Section 33.14.04.05 - Prohibited Uses of Public Contribution

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An eligible gubernatorial ticket candidate committee may not expend a public contribution for:
A. Any purpose that violates any law or regulation of the State;
B. Any expense incurred later than 45 days after the election for which that committee received a public contribution; or
C. Any real or personal property that will be retained more than 45 days:
(1) After the primary election, by a gubernatorial ticket candidate committee that has received a public contribution in the primary election and is not eligible to participate in the general election; or
(2) After the general election.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 14 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC FINANCING ACT › Chapter 33.14.05 - Outstanding Obligations › Section 33.14.05.01 - Outstanding Obligations

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Any outstanding obligation incurred by the gubernatorial ticket candidate committee shall be paid before that committee files a final campaign finance report.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 14 - ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC FINANCING ACT › Chapter 33.14.05 - Outstanding Obligations › Section 33.14.05.02 - Fundraising

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A. Eligibility to Fundraise. After the last election in which the gubernatorial ticket candidate committee is eligible to receive a public contribution has occurred, an eligible gubernatorial ticket candidate committee may solicit and receive private contributions for the purpose of eliminating an outstanding obligation incurred during the election.
B. Any invoice for services rendered or procured shall be submitted to the gubernatorial ticket candidate committee not later than 60 days after the election in which the gubernatorial ticket appeared on the ballot.
C. Any private contributions raised in the subsequent election cycle shall:
(1) Count towards the qualifying threshold for the subsequent gubernatorial election;
(2) Count towards the contribution limit of the individual for that election cycle; and
(3) Be eligible for payment to satisfy outstanding obligations from the prior election.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 15 - PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES, AND FACILITIES › Chapter 33.15.01 - Maps, Descriptions, and Directories › Section 33.15.01.01 - Maps and Descriptions

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A. Boards to Prepare. Each local board shall prepare, or arrange for the preparation of, and make available to the public maps and descriptions that delineate all wards, precincts, and districts that are wholly or partly within its area.
B. Required Clarity. Each map and description shall provide a delineation of boundaries that is:
(1) Clear and concise; and
(2) Easily understandable by members of the general public.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 15 - PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES, AND FACILITIES › Chapter 33.15.01 - Maps, Descriptions, and Directories › Section 33.15.01.02 - Directories

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A. Boards to Prepare. Each local board shall prepare and make available to the public a directory of street addresses in its area.
B. Format. The directory shall:
(1) List these addresses in alphanumerical order; and
(2) Identify for each listing the applicable:
(a) Ward,
(b) Precinct,
(c) Districts, and
(d) Postal ZIP code.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 15 - PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES, AND FACILITIES › Chapter 33.15.01 - Maps, Descriptions, and Directories › Section 33.15.01.03 - Fees

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A. Authorized. A local board may impose a fee for providing a map, description, or directory prepared under this chapter.
B. Limitations. The fee charged under §A of this regulation may not exceed the cost to the county for producing that map, description, or directory.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 15 - PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES, AND FACILITIES › Chapter 33.15.01 - Maps, Descriptions, and Directories › Section 33.15.01.04 - Filing with Administrator

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If requested by the State Administrator, a local board shall submit one copy of each map and description prepared under this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 15 - PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES, AND FACILITIES › Chapter 33.15.02 - New or Changed Precincts › Section 33.15.02.01 - Scope

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This chapter applies whenever a local board:
A. Creates a new precinct; or
B. Changes precinct boundaries.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 15 - PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES, AND FACILITIES › Chapter 33.15.02 - New or Changed Precincts › Section 33.15.02.02 - Precinct To Lie Wholly within District

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A precinct may not be created, and the boundaries of a precinct may not be changed, so as to cross any district boundary.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 15 - PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES, AND FACILITIES › Chapter 33.15.02 - New or Changed Precincts › Section 33.15.02.03 - Resolution Required

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A. In General. A local board may create a new precinct or change precinct boundaries only by adoption of a written resolution.
B. Contents. The resolution under §A of this regulation shall:
(1) State the purpose of the change;
(2) Contain a written description of all precinct boundaries; and
(3) Be accompanied by a map of the area involved.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 15 - PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES, AND FACILITIES › Chapter 33.15.02 - New or Changed Precincts › Section 33.15.02.04 - Election Register

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The local board shall create a new election register for each affected precinct.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 15 - PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES, AND FACILITIES › Chapter 33.15.02 - New or Changed Precincts › Section 33.15.02.05 - Notice to Voters

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A. Notice Required.
(1) The local board shall notify all voters who are affected by the change.
(2) If a local board combines polling places for a special election, the local board shall provide notice of the polling place changes by mailing a specimen ballot as described in Election Law Article, §
										8-102, Annotated Code of Maryland to each voter who is affected by the change.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 15 - PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES, AND FACILITIES › Chapter 33.15.03 - Polling Places › Section 33.15.03.01 - Required Polling Place Plan

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A. Requirements for Polling Place Plan. A local board shall include in the polling place plan:
(1) Evidence that the plan complies with Election Law Article, §
										10-101(a)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland;
(2) An analysis of how to maximize voter participation in each precinct; and
(3) If the polling place plan proposes to reduce the number of separate buildings used as polling places below the total number of separate buildings used as polling places in the 2018 General Election:
(a) The address and a description of the location of each affected polling place;
(b) An analysis of available suitable buildings within the precinct boundary, including the availability of parking and a determination regarding building compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act;
(c) Of the voters who cast ballots in each affected precinct in the three most recent Statewide elections:
(i) The percentage who voted in person on election day;
(ii) The percentage who voted by mail;
(iii) The number who registered to vote on election day; and
(iv) The number who voted at an early voting center;
(d) Proximity of the proposed polling place to a dense concentration of voters in the affected precinct;
(e) The change in the number of registered voters in the affected precinct from the last Statewide election;
(f) The public transportation options that voters in each affected precinct could use to access the polling place that would serve the precinct under the plan; and
(g) An analysis of the impact on the ability of historically disenfranchised communities to cast a ballot, including demographic information of the voters in the affected precinct.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 15 - PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES, AND FACILITIES › Chapter 33.15.03 - Polling Places › Section 33.15.03.02 - New or Changed Polling Place

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A. Board Action Required to Change the Location of a Polling Place. A local board may not vote to change the location of a polling place unless the local board first:
(1) Holds a meeting to discuss the proposed change; and
(2) Provides an opportunity for interested parties to testify on the proposed change at the meeting.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 15 - PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES, AND FACILITIES › Chapter 33.15.03 - Polling Places › Section 33.15.03.03 - Reassignments - Spouse or Helper of Elderly Voter or Voter with a Disability

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A. Helper Defined. In this regulation, "helper" means an individual who regularly renders assistance to an elderly voter or voter with a disability.
B. Right to Reassignment. A voter's spouse or helper may be reassigned to the voter's polling place if the spouse or helper is registered to vote in the same county as the voter, and the voter's polling place will have available a ballot with the same content as the spouse's or helper's ballot.
C. Procedure. The request of a helper or spouse for reassignment:
(1) Shall be made on the form that the State Board prescribes; and
(2) May be made at any time before the close of registration or, if later, within 10 days after the elderly voter or voter with a disability receives notice of reassignment.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 15 - PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES, AND FACILITIES › Chapter 33.15.03 - Polling Places › Section 33.15.03.04 - Reassignments - Religious Objections

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A. In General. If entry into the polling place assigned to a voter conflicts with the voter's bona fide religious beliefs and practices, the voter may request a reassignment by the local board.
B. Procedure. The request for reassignment:
(1) Shall be made on the form that the State Board prescribes; and
(2) May be made at any time before the close of registration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 15 - PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES, AND FACILITIES › Chapter 33.15.03 - Polling Places › Section 33.15.03.05 - Reassignments-Other

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A local board may develop and, with the approval of the State Board, adopt procedures that authorize other polling place reassignments for good cause.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 15 - PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES, AND FACILITIES › Chapter 33.15.03 - Polling Places › Section 33.15.03.06 - Access to School Property

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A voter who is required to register under Criminal Procedure Article, §
									11-704, Annotated Code of Maryland, is permitted to vote at a school on election day if the voter is properly registered to vote and the voter's assigned polling place is at the school.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 15 - PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES, AND FACILITIES › Chapter 33.15.03 - Polling Places › Section 33.15.03.07 - Polling Place - Alcoholic Beverage License

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A. In General. A local board may use a building or part of a building that is owned, occupied, or partially occupied by an establishment that holds an alcoholic beverages license as a polling place.
B. Selection Factors. A local board shall:
(1) Prioritize the placement of polling locations in buildings that are not owned, occupied, or partially occupied by an establishment that holds an alcoholic beverages license prior to the selection of a building; and
(2) Make and approve a written agreement with the facility to ensure that:
(a) Public activities involving businesses and alcoholic sales do not interfere with voting activities; and
(b) Alcoholic beverages are not sold or consumed within the electioneering boundaries.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 15 - PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES, AND FACILITIES › Chapter 33.15.04 - Storage Facilities › Section 33.15.04.01 - Secure Storage Required

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When not being used for an election, all voting units, voting equipment, and other voting materials shall be maintained in a secure storage facility.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 15 - PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES, AND FACILITIES › Chapter 33.15.04 - Storage Facilities › Section 33.15.04.02 - Requisites

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All storage facilities shall be:
A. Under the direct and sole control of the local board;
B. Secure from access by unauthorized persons;
C. In reasonably close proximity to the local board office;
D. Climate-controlled:
(1) To meet the manufacturer's environmental standards for storage of the equipment;
(2) To meet environmental standards necessary for storage of paper ballots without degradation; and
(3) So that authorized persons can comfortably conduct required pre-election and post-election testing and maintenance of voting equipment; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 15 - PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES, AND FACILITIES › Chapter 33.15.04 - Storage Facilities › Section 33.15.04.03 - Temporary Waiver

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A. State Board May Grant. On application by a local board, the State Board may grant a temporary waiver from one or more of the requirements of this chapter for good cause.
B. Expiration. A temporary waiver granted under this chapter expires on the earlier of the:
(1) First anniversary of its issuance; or
(2) Date specified by the State Board.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 15 - PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES, AND FACILITIES › Chapter 33.15.05 - Office Facilities › Section 33.15.05.01 - In General

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Each local board office shall be sufficient to accommodate the local board's staff, equipment, and public visitors.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 15 - PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES, AND FACILITIES › Chapter 33.15.05 - Office Facilities › Section 33.15.05.02 - Specific Office Requirements

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A. At the request of a local board, the State Administrator, with the approval of the State Board, shall establish specific office requirements for that local board.
B. In establishing specific office requirements for a local board, the State Administrator shall take into consideration:
(1) The guidelines established by the Department of General Services and the Department of Budget and Management in the Facility Program Manual;
(2) Available county resources; and
(3) The administrative needs of the local board.