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

<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.>

  1. (a) Each political party shall nominate or provide for the nomination of candidates for presidential elector of the party in accordance with party rules.
  2. (b) The number of candidates nominated by each political party shall be the number that this State is entitled to elect.
  3. (c)

    1. (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. (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. (3) The electors shall be certified to the State Board at least 30 days before the general election.
  4. (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.

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.

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