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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 33.06.02.02" title_num="33" subtitle_num="06" chapter_num="02" heading="Subject and Purpose.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Description Required. The information page shall include a description of the subject and purpose of the petition, as required by:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Election Law Article, §6-201(b)(1), Annotated Code of Maryland; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>This regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Presidential Primary Candidate. For a petition under Election Law Article, §8-502, Annotated Code of Maryland, to place a presidential candidate on a primary election ballot, the description shall include the candidate's:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Name as it is to appear on the ballot;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>City and state where the candidate resides; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Party affiliation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>General Election Candidate. For a petition under Election Law Article, §5-703, Annotated Code of Maryland, to place a candidate on a general election ballot, the description shall include the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Candidate's name as it is to appear on the ballot;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Candidate's city and state where the candidate resides;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Candidate's party affiliation; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Office being sought, including the applicable district.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Formation of Political Party. For a petition under Election Law Article, §4-102, Annotated Code of Maryland, to form a new political party, the description shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A statement of intent to organize a State political party;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The name of the proposed political party;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The name of the proposed political party's State chair and the city and state where proposed party's State chair resides; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The names and addresses of the individuals who, under Election Law Article, §4-101, Annotated Code of Maryland, will constitute the proposed political party's initial governing body.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Referral of Act of General Assembly. For a petition under Article XVI of the State Constitution to refer an Act or part of an Act of the General Assembly, whether a public general law or a public local law, the description shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Act's bill number;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Act's “Short Title”; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>If applicable, a copy of the summary approved by the Attorney General of the Act or part of the Act being petitioned.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Local Petition—Creation of Charter Board. For a petition under Article XI-A of the State Constitution to create a charter board for a county, the description shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The name of the county; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A statement of whether the petition is being brought under §1 or §1A of Article XI-A of the State Constitution.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Local Petitions—Nominations to Charter Board. For a petition under Article XI-A of the State Constitution to nominate members for a county charter board, the description shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The name of the county;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A statement of whether the petition is being brought under §1 or §1A of Article XI-A of the State Constitution; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The name and address of each person sought to be nominated by that petition.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>Local Petitions—Charter Amendment Initiative. For a petition under Article XI-A of the State Constitution to amend a county charter, the description shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The name of the county;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A citation to the specific charter provision sought to be modified, repealed, or added by the amendment; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A fair and accurate summary of the substantive provisions of the amendment.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>Local Petitions—Referral of Local Act. For a local petition to refer an act of a county's governing body, the description shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The name of the county;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The act's bill or other identification number;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The act's short title or other short-form identification;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A fair and accurate summary of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The substantive provisions of the act, or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>If only a part of the act is to be referred, the substantive provisions of that part; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Any other information required by local law.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>