§ 4.20.020. Certificate of candidacy—Required.

A.

Each person seeking nomination to any public office or election to any party office at a primary election, shall file a certificate of candidacy for nomination in the manner and at the time provided in this chapter. A person who is a candidate for any City or party office must be a registered voter of the City or ward in which the person seeks to be nominated. A candidate shall be affiliated with the party whose nomination or office the candidate seeks. Before finally placing the name of a candidate on the ballot at the succeeding primary election, the board shall determine that the candidate meets the registration and affiliation requirements of this code, the Charter and Maryland law.

B.

The use of titles, degrees or other professional designations on the certificate of candidacy is prohibited.

C.

Certificates of candidacy shall include a space in which candidates are to designate the listing of their name as they wish it to appear on the ballot by designation of any given name or names, plus the initial letter of other given name or names, if any, and surname.

D.

Write-in candidates shall file certificates of candidacy as provided in this chapter.

(Ord. O-2-98 § 1: prior code § 7A-37)

(Ord. No. O-24-11 Amended, § I, 2-13-2012)