# COMAR Title 33 — State Board of Elections

## Subtitle 06 — Petitions

### Chapter 01 — Definitions; General Provisions

**Authority:** Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 6-101, and 6-103, Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date:

**Administrative History:** Regulations .01, .02 adopted as an emergency provision effective March 1, 2000 (27:6 Md. R. 636); adopted permanently effective July 10, 2000 (27:13 Md. R. 1212)

#### Regulation .01 Terms Defined in Election Law Article.

*COMAR 33.06.01.01*

In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings stated in Election Law Article, §6-101, Annotated Code of Maryland:

A. Affidavit;

B. Circulator;

C. Local petition;

D. Page;

E. Petition; and

F. Sponsor.

#### Regulation .02 Forms.

*COMAR 33.06.01.02*

A. In General. Every petition, including the information page and all accompanying signature pages, shall be in the form and contain the information required by applicable State or local law and this subtitle.

B. Preparation—State Board. Except as provided in §C of this regulation, the State Administrator shall:

  (1) Prescribe all forms needed for petitions; and

  (2) Make those forms available to local boards and the public.

C. Preparation—Local Boards. Each local board shall:

  (1) Develop and, with the approval of the State Administrator, prescribe all forms needed for local petitions to refer an act of the county's governing body; and

  (2) Make those forms available to the public.

D. Preparation—Sponsors. A sponsor may prepare and use its own forms, as long as those forms:

  (1) Comply with the requirements of this subtitle;

  (2) Contain all of the information required for the applicable petition; and

  (3) Have been approved by the State Administrator or local board, as the case may be.

E. Duplication. A sponsor is responsible for completing and duplicating all forms provided by the State Administrator or a local board.