Petitions and Candidacy

Litigation Related to Petitions

• Dennis Whitley, III, et at al. v. Maryland State Board of Elections - August 10, 2012
• 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

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 March 2019
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. 2022 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

20. Primary Election Candidate Nomination Petition for President of the United States (PDF)
21. Candidate Nomination Petition Information Page (PDF)
22. Certificate of Candidacy for Nomination by Petition; President of the United States (PDF)
23. Certificate of Candidacy – Write-In Candidate for President/Vice President (PDF)

Candidate Filing

A Certificate of Candidacy designating the individual as a candidate to appear on the ballot for an elective office or delegate to the National Convention must be filed in person at the appropriate election office. The form is not available online.

23. Candidate Information Sheet
24. Certificate of Candidacy for Write-In Candidate (PDF)
25. Certificate of Withdrawal or Declination (PDF)
26. Declaration of Intent to Seek Nomination by Petition (PDF)
27. Affidavit for use of Alternate Name (PDF)
28. Certificate of Nomination or Designation (PDF)
29. Write-in Candidate Information Sheet (PDF)
30. Statement of Organization (Filable PDF)
31. Candidate Pledge Form for Delegate to the 2024 Democratic National Convention
32. Candidate Pledge Form for Delegate to the 2024 Republican National Convention

Miscellaneous

33. Establishing a ballot issue committee for a petition effort
34. Certificate of Electors for Presidential Candidate (PDF)
35. Certificate of Nomination Non-Principal Political Party (PDF)
36. Certificate of Nomination (PDF)
37. Certificate of Withdrawal or Declination (PDF)
38. Petition for Incorporation of a Municipal Corporation (PDF) - Created by the Attorney General's Office