1. A. In General. The State Administrator or, in the case of a local petition, the election director shall:

   1. (1) Determine whether the validated names in the petition are enough to satisfy all requirements relating to number and geographic distribution;
   2. (2) Determine whether the petition has satisfied all other requirements of law for that petition;
   3. (3) If the petition satisfies all requirements, certify the results as provided in Election Law Article, §§6-208 and 6-210, Annotated Code of Maryland; and
   4. (4) Provide notice of the determination, as provided in Election Law Article, §§6-208 and 6-210, Annotated Code of Maryland.
2. B. Determination by Administrator. The State Administrator, when making a determination under §A(1) of this regulation, shall base that determination on the verification reports submitted by the election directors.

Authority: Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 6-103, 6-207, and 6-208, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.05 adopted as an emergency provision effective March 1, 2000 (27:6 Md. R. 636); adopted permanently effective July 10, 2000 (27:13 Md. R. 1212)

Regulations .01—.05 amended as an emergency provision effective June 21, 2006 (33:15 Md. R. 1277); amended permanently effective September 25, 2006 (33:19 Md. R. 1562)