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Maryland signature requirements
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Federal offices
U.S. Senate
Partisan candidates for Senate must pay a $290.00 filing fee.[1] Write in candidates do not have to pay a filing fee. However, write-in candidates must submit a certificate of candidacy by the Wednesday before the election.[2] Green and Libertarian candidates must file a Declaration of Intent and Statement of Organization, Financial Disclosure Statement, Certificate of Nomination, Certificate of Candidacy and $290.000 filing fee.[3] Candidates wishing to get on the ballot via petition process must get the allocated number of signatures for nominating petitions.[4]
U.S. House
Partisan candidates for House must pay a $100.00 filing fee.[1] Write in candidates do not have to pay a filing fee.[2] However, write-in candidates must submit a certificate of candidacy by the Wednesday before the election.[2] Green and Libertarian candidates must file a Declaration of Intent and Statement of Organization, Financial Disclosure Statement, Certificate of Nomination, Certificate of Candidacy and $100.000 filing fee.[5] Candidates wishing to get on the ballot via petition process must get the allocated number of signatures for nominating petitions.[4]
Filing deadlines
2012
Partisan candidates wishing to appear on the primary ballot for Senate and House must file with the Maryland Secretary of State by January 11, 2012.[5]
Green and Libertarian candidates for Senate must file a Declaration of Intent by June 29, 2012 and Statement of Organization, Financial Disclosure Statement, Certificate of Nomination, Certificate of Candidacy and $290.000 filing fee by August 6, 2012.[6] Green and Libertarian candidates for House must file a Declaration of Intent by June 29, 2012 and Statement of Organization, Financial Disclosure Statement, Certificate of Nomination, Certificate of Candidacy and $100.000 filing fee by August 6, 2012.[7]
State offices
Statewide executive offices
Maryland will not hold any state executive official elections in 2012.
State legislature
Partisan candidates for State Senate must pay a $50.00 filing fee.[1] Write in candidates do not have to pay a filing fee. However, write-in candidates must submit a certificate of candidacy by the Wednesday before the election.[2] Green and Libertarian candidates must file a Declaration of Intent and Statement of Organization, Financial Disclosure Statement, Certificate of Nomination, Certificate of Candidacy and $50.000 filing fee.[8] Candidates wishing to get on the ballot via petition process must get the allocated number of signatures for nominating petitions.[4]
Partisan candidates for House of Delegates must pay a $50.00 filing fee.[1] Write in candidates do not have to pay a filing fee.[2] However, write-in candidates must submit a certificate of candidacy by the Wednesday before the election.[2] Green and Libertarian candidates must file a Declaration of Intent and Statement of Organization, Financial Disclosure Statement, Certificate of Nomination, Certificate of Candidacy and $50.000 filing fee.[5] Candidates wishing to get on the ballot via petition process must get the allocated number of signatures for nominating petitions.[4]
Filing deadlines
2012
Maryland does not have any state legislature or state elected official elections in 2012.
Ballot measures
Maryland signature requirements are calculated based on the the number of votes cast for Office of Governor in the previous election. Only veto referendums are permitted in Maryland; there are no provisions for initiated constitutional amendments or statutory initiatives.
Signature requirements
For a referendum on a statewide law: signatures must equal 3% of votes cast for governor in the most recent election. For a referendum on a local law, signatures must equal 10% of votes for governor in the affected jurisdiction.
| Year | Referendum |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 55,736 |
Basis of calculation
- In 2010, a total of 1,857,880 votes statewide were cast for the Office of Governor.[9]
Deadlines
The deadline to submit the first third of signatures for a veto referendum in Maryland is 40 days after the legislation is signed into law[10]
Geographic distribution
- There is a distribution requirement for signatures on statewide petitions: No more than half of required signatures may be from any one county or the City of Baltimore.
See also
- "Reasonable certainty" standard proposed for Maryland signatures
- Ficker v. Montgomery County
- Signature requirements and deadlines for 2012 state government elections
- State_executive_official_elections,_2012
- Signature requirements and deadlines for 2012 U.S. Congress elections
- Statewide elections, 2012
- 2012 election dates
- Election result resources
- Voter guides
- State Blue Books
External links
- Petition Signature Gathering FAQ from Maryland State Board of Elections
- Procedures for filing a statewide or public local law referendum petition from the Maryland State Board of Elections. NOTE: Not revised since March 2005 (actual signature totals are not current).
- Candidacy Requirements
- Petition and Candidacy Forms
- Candidate Requirements and Fees
- Offices to Appear on Ballot in 2012
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Maryland Elections Division "Requirements" Accessed April 24, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Maryland Elections Division "Write In Candidate" Accessed April 24, 2012
- ↑ Maryland Elections Board "Candidacy Requirements" Accessed April 24, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Maryland Elections Division "Candidacy Documents" Accessed April 24, 2012
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Maryland Elections Board "Candidacy Requirements" Accessed April 24, 2012
- ↑ Maryland Elections Board "Candidacy Requirements" Accessed April 24, 2012
- ↑ Maryland Elections Board "Candidacy Requirements" Accessed April 24, 2012
- ↑ Maryland Elections Board "Candidacy Requirements" Accessed April 24, 2012
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections "2010 Governor/Lt. Governor General Election Results"
- ↑ [Confirmed with Maryland State Board of Elections via phone on 1-28-2011]
