Maryland law grants the citizens of Maryland certain petition rights. These rights include:

• the ability to bring an Act of the General Assembly to a referendum vote;
• the ability to establish new political parties; and,
• the ability to nominate unaffiliated candidates to the ballot.

From this site you can print the official petition signature gathering forms as well as other documents required to complete a petition. To assist you through the petition process, we offer three sections of questions and answers: Petition Signature Gathering, Petition Verification, and Petition Fund and Campaign Finance Reporting Requirements.

For more information on petitions, please see the Code for Maryland Regulations (COMAR).