Code of Maryland Regulations (Last Updated: April 6, 2021) |
Title 33. State Board of Elections |
Subtitle 06. PETITIONS |
Chapter 33.06.05. Verification and Certification |
Sec. 33.06.05.02. Verification—In General
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A. Guidelines and Instructions. The verification of signature pages shall be undertaken in accordance with guidelines and instructions adopted by the State Board.
B. Procedure Generally. Except as otherwise authorized in Regulation .03 of this chapter, each election director shall:
(1) Review all names and accompanying information on each signature page;
(2) Determine which signers are registered voters who meet the petition criteria and which are not registered voters or do not meet the petition criteria; and
(3) Indicate next to each name the results of that determination, using for that purpose uniform codes specified in the State Board's guidelines and instructions (for example, OK = Valid Signature; CSM = Circulator's Signature Missing).