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Petitions and Candidacy

Materials currently being revised.

See Montgomery County Volunteer Fire-Rescue Association and Eric N. Bernard v. Montgomery County Board of Elections and Montgomery County, Maryland and Jane Doe, et al., v. Montgomery County Board of Elections for more information.

New Political Party Formation

  1. Petition to Form a New Political Party (PDF) - Updated!
  2. Information Page for A New Political Party Petition (PDF)

Statewide Referendum and Public Local Law Referendum

  1. Procedures for Filing a Statewide Referendum and Public Local Law Referendum Petition (PDF)
  2. Statewide Referendum Petition (PDF) - Updated!
  3. Public Local Law Referendum Petition (PDF) - Updated!
  4. Information Page for Statewide Referendum Petition (PDF)
  5. Information Page for Public Local Law Referendum Petition (PDF)
  6. 2010 Vote Totals for Governor by County

Charter Petitions

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

Local Referendum

  1. Local Referendum Petition (PDF) - Updated!
  2. Information Page for Local Referendum Petition (PDF)

Unaffiliated Candidates

  1. General Election Candidate Nomination Petition (PDF) - Updated!
  2. Candidate Nomination Petition Information Page (PDF)

Presidential Candidates

  1. Primary Election Candidate Nomination Petition for President of the United States (PDF) - Updated!
  2. Candidate Nomination Petition Information Page (PDF)

Candidate Filing

  1. Candidate Information Sheet (PDF)
  2. Certificate of Candidacy for Write-In Candidate (PDF)
  3. Certificate of Withdrawal or Declination (PDF)
  4. Declaration of Intent to Seek Nomination by Petition (PDF)
  5. Affidavit for use of Alternate Name (PDF) - Updated!
  6. Certificate of Nomination or Designation (PDF)
  7. Write-in Candidate Information Sheet (PDF)
  8. Statement of Organization (PDF)
  9. NEW! Candidate Pledge Form for Delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention

Miscellaneous

  1. Petition Fund Report (PDF)
  2. Certificate of Electors for Presidential Candidate (PDF)
  3. Certificate of Nomination Non-Principal Political Party (PDF)
  4. Certificate of Nomination (PDF)
  5. Certificate of Withdrawal or Declination (PDF)
  6. NEW! Petition for Incorporation of a Municipal Corporation (PDF) - Created by the Attorney General's Office