Md. Code Ann., Elec. Law § 8-201
Date of primary election
Effective Oct 1, 2025Added as Art. 33, § 8-201, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 8-201 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2007, c. 219, § 1, eff. July 1, 2007; Acts 2011, c. 169, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2012, c. 548, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013; Acts 2012, c. 549, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013; Acts 2015, c. 332, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2025, c. 311, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 312, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.State of Maryland
(a)
- (1) There shall be a statewide primary election in every even-numbered year.
(2) A primary election shall be held:
- (i) in the year in which the Governor is elected, on the fourth Tuesday in June; and
- (ii) in the year in which the President of the United States is elected, on the fourth Tuesday in April.
- (b) In Baltimore City, there shall be a primary election for municipal offices on the fourth Tuesday in April in the year in which the President of the United States is elected.
Added as Art. 33, § 8-201, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 8-201 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2007, c. 219, § 1, eff. July 1, 2007; Acts 2011, c. 169, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2012, c. 548, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013; Acts 2012, c. 549, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013; Acts 2015, c. 332, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2025, c. 311, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 312, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
Formerly Art. 33, § 8-201.