Sec. 33.06.02.02. Subject and Purpose

A. Description Required. The information page shall include a description of the subject and purpose of the petition, as required by:

(1) Election Law Article, §6-201(b)(1), Annotated Code of Maryland; and

(2) This regulation.

B. Presidential Primary Candidate. For a petition under Election Law Article, §8-502, Annotated Code of Maryland, to place a presidential candidate on a primary election ballot, the description shall include the candidate's:

(1) Name as it is to appear on the ballot;

(2) City and state where the candidate resides; and

(3) Party affiliation.

C. General Election Candidate. For a petition under Election Law Article, §5-703, Annotated Code of Maryland, to place a candidate on a general election ballot, the description shall include the:

(1) Candidate's name as it is to appear on the ballot;

(2) Candidate's city and state where the candidate resides;

(3) Candidate's party affiliation; and

(4) Office being sought, including the applicable district.

D. Formation of Political Party. For a petition under Election Law Article, §4-102, Annotated Code of Maryland, to form a new political party, the description shall include:

(1) A statement of intent to organize a State political party;

(2) The name of the proposed political party;

(3) The name of the proposed political party's State chair and the city and state where proposed party's State chair resides; and

(4) The names and addresses of the individuals who, under Election Law Article, §4-101, Annotated Code of Maryland, will constitute the proposed political party's initial governing body.

E. Referral of Act of General Assembly. For a petition under Article XVI of the State Constitution to refer an Act or part of an Act of the General Assembly, whether a public general law or a public local law, the description shall include:

(1) The Act's bill number;

(2) The Act's "Short Title"; and

(3) If applicable, a copy of the summary approved by the Attorney General of the Act or part of the Act being petitioned.

F. Local Petition-Creation of Charter Board. For a petition under Article XI-A of the State Constitution to create a charter board for a county, the description shall include:

(1) The name of the county; and

(2) A statement of whether the petition is being brought under §1 or §1A of Article XI-A of the State Constitution.

G. Local Petitions-Nominations to Charter Board. For a petition under Article XI-A of the State Constitution to nominate members for a county charter board, the description shall include:

(1) The name of the county;

(2) A statement of whether the petition is being brought under §1 or §1A of Article XI-A of the State Constitution; and

(3) The name and address of each person sought to be nominated by that petition.

H. Local Petitions-Charter Amendment Initiative. For a petition under Article XI-A of the State Constitution to amend a county charter, the description shall include:

(1) The name of the county;

(2) A citation to the specific charter provision sought to be modified, repealed, or added by the amendment; and

(3) A fair and accurate summary of the substantive provisions of the amendment.

I. Local Petitions-Referral of Local Act. For a local petition to refer an act of a county's governing body, the description shall include:

(1) The name of the county;

(2) The act's bill or other identification number;

(3) The act's short title or other short-form identification;

(4) A fair and accurate summary of:

(a) The substantive provisions of the act, or

(b) If only a part of the act is to be referred, the substantive provisions of that part; and

(5) Any other information required by local law.