Section 6-201 - Content of petitions. - Maryland Statutes

§ 6-201. Content of petitions.
 

(a)  In general.- A petition shall contain: 

(1) an information page; and 

(2) signature pages containing not less than the total number of signatures required by law to be filed. 

(b)  Information page.- The information page shall contain: 

(1) a description of the subject and purpose of the petition, conforming to the requirements of regulations; 

(2) identification of the sponsor and, if the sponsor is an organization, of the individual designated to receive notices under this subtitle; 

(3) the required information relating to the signatures contained in the petition; 

(4) the required affidavit made and executed by the sponsor or, if the sponsor is an organization, by an individual responsible to and designated by the organization; and 

(5) any other information required by regulation. 

(c)  Signature page.- Each signature page shall contain: 

(1) a description of the subject and purpose of the petition, conforming to the requirements of regulations; 

(2) if the petition seeks to place a question on the ballot, either: 

(i) a fair and accurate summary of the substantive provisions of the proposal; or 

(ii) the full text of the proposal; 

(3) a statement, to which each signer subscribes, that: 

(i) the signer supports the purpose of that petition process; and 

(ii) based on the signer's information and belief, the signer is a registered voter in the county specified on the page and is eligible to have his or her signature counted; 

(4) spaces for signatures and the required information relating to the signers; 

(5) a space for the name of the county in which each of the signers of that page is a registered voter; 

(6) a space for the required affidavit made and executed by the circulator; and 

(7) any other information required by regulation. 

(d)  Petition relating to questions.- If the petition seeks to place a question on the ballot and the sponsor elects to print a summary of the proposal on each signature page as provided in subsection (c)(2)(i) of this section: 

(1) the circulator shall have the full text of the proposal present at the time and place that each signature is affixed to the page; and 

(2) the signature page shall state that the full text is available from the circulator. 

(e)  Signature page to meet requirements at all times.- A signature page shall satisfy the requirements of subsections (c) and (d)(2) of this section before any signature is affixed to it and at all relevant times thereafter. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 33, § 6-201; 2002, ch. 291, §§ 2, 4.]