Maryland's official website for
voter registration, voting, and
access to election-related data.
State Board of Elections:
  * Robert L. Walker, Chairman    * Bobbie S. Mack, Vice Chairman    * Andrew V. Jezic    * David J. McManus, Jr.    * Charles E. Thomann   

State Administrator of Elections:  * Linda H. Lamone
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Petitions and Candidacy

New Political Party Formation

  1. Petition to Form a New Political Party (PDF)
  2. Information Page for A New Political Party Petition (PDF)
  3. Procedures for the Formation of a New Political Party (PDF)

Statewide Referendum

  1. Procedures for Filing a Statewide Referendum and Public Local Law Referendum Petition (PDF)
  2. Statewide Referendum Petition (PDF)
  3. Information Page for Statewide Referendum Petition (PDF)

Local Referendum

  1. Public Local Law Referendum Petition (PDF)
  2. Local Referendum Petition (PDF)
  3. Information Page for Public Local Law Referendum Petition (PDF)
  4. Information Page for Local Referendum Petition (PDF)
  5. Procedures for Filing a Statewide Referendum and Public Local Law Referendum Petition (PDF)

Charter Petitions

  1. Charter Amendment Petition (PDF)
  2. Charter Board Petition; Petition to the County Board of Elections (PDF)
  3. Charter Board Petition; Petition to the Board of County Commissioners (PDF)
  4. Charter Board Nomination Petition (PDF)
  5. Information Page for Charter Amendment Petition (PDF)
  6. Information Page for Charter Adoption Petition (PDF)

Unaffiliated Candidates

  1. Declaration of Intent to Seek Nomination by Petition (PDF)
  2. Candidate Nomination Petition Information Page (PDF)
  3. General Election Candidate Nomination Petition (PDF)
  4. Certificate of Candidacy (PDF)
  5. Procedures for Filing as a General Election Petition Candidate (PDF)

Presidential Candidates

  1. Candidate Nomination Petition Information Page (PDF)
  2. Primary Election Candidate Nomination Petition for President of the United States (PDF)
  3. Certificate of Candidacy for Nomination by Petition; President of the United States (PDF)
  4. Procedures for Becoming a Primary Election Candidate for President of the United States (PDF)
  5. Presidential Candidate Designation of Authorized Representative
  6. Presidential Mass Delegate Authorization Form
  7. Certificate of Candidacy - Write-In Candidate for President/Vice President

Candidate Filing

  1. Candidate Information Sheet (PDF)
  2. Certificate of Candidacy for Write-In Candidate (PDF)
  3. Certificate of Withdrawal or Declination (PDF)
  4. Affidavit for use of Alternate Name (PDF)
  5. Certificate of Nomination or Designation (PDF)
  6. Write-in Candidate Information Sheet (PDF)

Miscellaneous

  1. Petition Fund Report (PDF)
  2. Certificate of Electors for Presidential Candidate (PDF)
  3. Democratic Convention Delegate Pledge Form