Litigation Related to Petitions

• John Doe, et al. v. Maryland State Board of Elections, et al. (Dream Act) - June 13, 2012
• Maryland State Board of Elections v. Libertarian Party of Maryland, et al. - May 21, 2012
• Montgomery County Volunteer Fire-Rescue Association and Eric N. Bernard v. Montgomery County Board of Elections and Montgomery County, Maryland - March 22, 2011
• Jane Doe, et al., v. Montgomery County Board of Elections - December 19,2008
• Dennis Whitley, III, et at al. v. Maryland State Board of Elections - August 10, 2012

New Political Party Formation

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

Statewide Referendum and Public Local Law Referendum

3. Procedures for Filing a Statewide Referendum and Public Local Law Referendum Petition (PDF) - Updated April 2013
4. Statewide Referendum Petition (PDF) - Updated March 2012
5. Public Local Law Referendum Petition (PDF) - Updated March 2012
6. Information Page for Statewide Referendum Petition (PDF)
7. Information Page for Public Local Law Referendum Petition (PDF)
8. 2010 Vote Totals for Governor by County

Charter Petitions

9. Charter Amendment Petition (PDF) - Updated March 2012
10. Charter Board Petition; Petition to the County Board of Elections (PDF)
11. Charter Board Petition; Petition to the Board of County Commissioners (PDF)
12. Charter Board Nomination Petition (PDF)
13. Information Page for Charter Amendment Petition (PDF)
14. Information Page for Charter Adoption Petition (PDF)

Local Referendum

15. Local Referendum Petition (PDF) - Updated June 2012
16. Information Page for Local Referendum Petition (PDF)

Unaffiliated Candidates

17. General Election Candidate Nomination Petition (PDF)
18. Candidate Nomination Petition Information Page (PDF)

Presidential Candidates

19. Primary Election Candidate Nomination Petition for President of the United States (PDF)
20. Candidate Nomination Petition Information Page (PDF)

Candidate Filing

21. Candidate Information Sheet (PDF) Updated August 2013
22. Certificate of Candidacy for Write-In Candidate (PDF)
23. Certificate of Withdrawal or Declination (PDF)
24. Affidavit for use of Alternate Name (PDF)
25. Certificate of Nomination or Designation (PDF)
26. Write-in Candidate Information Sheet (PDF)

Miscellaneous

27. Petition Fund Report (PDF)
28. Certificate of Electors for Presidential Candidate (PDF)
29. Petition for Incorporation of a Municipal Corporation (PDF) - Created by the Attorney General's Office