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<chapter num="05" heading="Electronic Signature Requirements" title_num="33" subtitle_num="13">
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" heading="Forms Requiring Electronic Signature.">
    <text>The filer shall include an electronic signature if one of the following forms is filed in an electronic format:</text>
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>Campaign Finance Report;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Affidavit filed in accordance with Election Law Article, §13-305, Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>Statement of Organization; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="D.">
      <text>Any other report, form, or document approved by the State Administrator to be filed in an electronic medium.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" heading="Acceptance of Electronic Signature.">
    <text>A filer shall use one of the following as the electronic signature of the filer:</text>
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>The voter registration number of the person;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>The driver's license number of the person;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>The last four digits of the person's social security number;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="D.">
      <text>Any State Board approved password generated by the person after registration of the campaign finance entity, independent expenditure entity, or electioneering communication entity; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="E.">
      <text>Any other personal identification information approved by the State Administrator.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <annotations>
    <annotation type="Authority">Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 13-320, and 13-324, Annotated Code of Maryland</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Effective date: October 19, 2009 (36:21 Md. R. 1595)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .01 amended effective January 9, 2012 (38:27 Md. R. 1765)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .02 amended effective January 9, 2012 (38:27 Md. R. 1765)</annotation>
  </annotations>
</chapter>