In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. “Affidavit” means a statement executed under penalty of perjury. “Chief election official” means: as to the State Board, the State Administrator; or as to a local board, the election director. “Circulator” means an individual who attests to one or more signatures affixed to a petition. “Election authority” means: the State Board; or as to a local petition, the local board for that county. “Legal authority” means: the Attorney General; or as to a local petition, the counsel to the local board appointed under § 2-205 of this article for that county. “Local petition” means a petition: on which the signatures from only one county may be counted; and that does not seek to: refer a public local law enacted by the General Assembly; or nominate an individual for an office for which a certificate of candidacy is required to be filed with the State Board. “Page” means a piece of paper comprising a part of a petition. “Petition” means all of the associated pages necessary to fulfill the requirements of a process established by the law by which individuals affix their signatures as evidence of support for: placing the name of an individual, the names of individuals, or a question on the ballot at any election; the creation of a new political party; or the appointment of a charter board under Article XI-A, § 1A of the Maryland Constitution. “Sponsor” means the person who coordinates the collection of signatures for a petition and who, if the petition is filed, is named on the information page as required by § 6-201 of this title.