# COMAR Title 33 — State Board of Elections

## Subtitle 13 — Campaign Financing

### Chapter 05 — Electronic Signature Requirements

**Authority:** Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 13-320, and 13-324, Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date: October 19, 2009 (36:21 Md. R. 1595)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .01 amended effective January 9, 2012 (38:27 Md. R. 1765)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02 amended effective January 9, 2012 (38:27 Md. R. 1765)

#### Regulation .01 Forms Requiring Electronic Signature.

*COMAR 33.13.05.01*

The filer shall include an electronic signature if one of the following forms is filed in an electronic format:

A. Campaign Finance Report;

B. Affidavit filed in accordance with Election Law Article, §13-305, Annotated Code of Maryland;

C. Statement of Organization; and

D. Any other report, form, or document approved by the State Administrator to be filed in an electronic medium.

#### Regulation .02 Acceptance of Electronic Signature.

*COMAR 33.13.05.02*

A filer shall use one of the following as the electronic signature of the filer:

A. The voter registration number of the person;

B. The driver's license number of the person;

C. The last four digits of the person's social security number;

D. Any State Board approved password generated by the person after registration of the campaign finance entity, independent expenditure entity, or electioneering communication entity; or

E. Any other personal identification information approved by the State Administrator.