Md. Code Ann., Elec. Law § 8-503
Nomination of presidential electors
Effective Oct 1, 2017Added as Art. 33, § 8-503, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 8-503 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, c. 222, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2007, c. 43, § 1; Acts 2007, c. 44, § 1; Acts 2017, c. 107, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.State of Maryland
- (a) Each political party shall nominate or provide for the nomination of candidates for presidential elector of the party in accordance with party rules.
- (b) The number of candidates nominated by each political party shall be the number that this State is entitled to elect.
(c)
- (1) The names and residential addresses of individuals nominated as candidates for presidential elector by a political party shall be certified to the State Board by the presiding officers of the political party.
- (2) The names and residential addresses of individuals nominated as candidates for presidential elector by a candidate for President of the United States who is nominated by petition shall be certified to the State Board by the candidate.
- (3) The electors shall be certified to the State Board at least 30 days before the general election.
- (d) If the number of presidential electors nominated is less than or greater than the State's number of electoral votes, presidential electors shall be nominated as provided for under Article III of § 8-5A-01 of this title.
<Section 8-503 effective upon occurrence of contingency specified in Acts 2007, c. 43, § 3, and Acts 2007, c. 44, § 3. See, also, section 8-503 effective until occurrence of contingency specified in Acts 2007, c. 43, § 3, and Acts 2007, c. 44, § 3.>
Added as Art. 33, § 8-503, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 8-503 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, c. 222, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2007, c. 43, § 1; Acts 2007, c. 44, § 1; Acts 2017, c. 107, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
Formerly Art. 33, § 8-503.