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Maryland House Bill HB707 Compare Versions

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3	3		EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4		[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5		-	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6		-	Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7		-	amendment.
8	5		hb0707
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10	7		HOUSE BILL 707
11	8		G1 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 2lr0666
12	9		HB 481/21 – W&M CF SB 88
13	10		By: Delegates Barve and Stein
14	11		Introduced and read first time: January 31, 2022
15	12		Assigned to: Ways and Means
16		-	Committee Report: Favorable
17		-	House action: Adopted
18		-	Read second time: March 9, 2022
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20		-	~~CHAPTER ______~~
	14	+	A BILL ENTITLED
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22	16		AN ACT concerning 1
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24	18		Election Law – Deadline for Selection of Lieutenant Governor 2
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26	20		FOR the purpose of altering the timeline for and requirements related to the selection of a 3
27	21		candidate for Lieutenant Governor by a candidate for Governor. 4
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29	23		BY proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution 5
30	24		Article II – Executive Department 6
31	25		Section 1B 7
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33	27		SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 8
34	28		(Three–fifths of all the members elected to each of the two Houses concurring), That it be 9
35	29		proposed that the Maryland Constitution read as follows: 10
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37	31		Article II – Executive Department 11
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39	33		1B. 12
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41	35		[Each candidate who shall seek a nomination for Governor, under any method 13
42	36		provided by law for such nomination, including primary elections, shall at the time of filing 14
43	37		for said office designate a candidate for Lieutenant Governor, and the names of the said 15
44	38		candidate for Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be listed on the primary election 16
45	39		ballot, or otherwise considered for nomination jointly with each other.] 17
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47	41		(A) A CANDIDATE WHO SEEKS A NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR IN A 18
48		-	PRIMARY ELECTION SHA LL DESIGNATE A CANDI DATE FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 19 2 HOUSE BILL 707
	42	+	PRIMARY ELECTION SHA LL DESIGNATE A CANDI DATE FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 19
	43	+	WITHIN 21 DAYS AFTER THE PRIMA RY ELECTION. 20
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	45	+	(B) A CANDIDATE WHO SEEKS A NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR UNDER ANY 21
	46	+	METHOD PROVIDED BY L AW OTHER THAN A PRIM ARY ELECTION SHALL D ESIGNATE 22
	47	+	A CANDIDATE FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AT THE TIME OF FILING A 23 2 HOUSE BILL 707
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51		-	WITHIN 21 DAYS AFTER THE PRIMA RY ELECTION. 1
	50	+	DECLARATION OF INTEN T TO SEEK NOMINATION , AND THE CANDIDATE FO R 1
	51	+	GOVERNOR AND THE DESI GNATED CANDIDATE FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2
	52	+	SHALL BE CONSIDERED FOR NOMINATION JOINT LY. 3
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53		-	(B) A CANDIDATE WHO SEEKS A NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR UNDER ANY 2
54		-	METHOD PROVIDED BY L AW OTHER THAN A PRIM ARY ELECTION SHALL D ESIGNATE 3
55		-	A CANDIDATE FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AT THE TIME OF FILING A 4
56		-	DECLARATION OF INTENT TO SEEK NO MINATION, AND THE CANDIDATE FO R 5
57		-	GOVERNOR AND THE DESI GNATED CANDIDATE FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 6
58		-	SHALL BE CONSIDERED FOR NOMINATION JOINT LY. 7
	54	+	(C) (1) No candidate for Governor may designate a candidate for Lieutenant 4
	55	+	Governor [to contest for the said offices jointly with him] without the consent of the [said] 5
	56	+	candidate for Lieutenant Governor, and no candidate for Lieutenant Governor may 6
	57	+	designate a candidate for Governor[, to contest jointly for said offices with him] without 7
	58	+	the consent of the [said] candidate for Governor[, said consent to be in writing on a form 8
	59	+	provided for such purpose and filed at the time the said candidates shall file their 9
	60	+	certificates of candidacy, or other documents by which they seek nomination]. 10
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60		-	(C) (1) No candidate for Governor may designate a candidate for Lieutenant 8
61		-	Governor [to contest for the said offices jointly with him] without the consent of the [said] 9
62		-	candidate for Lieutenant Governor, and no candidate for Lieutenant Governor may 10
63		-	designate a candidate for Governor[, to contest jointly for said offices with him] without 11
64		-	the consent of the [said] candidate for Governor[, said consent to be in writing on a form 12
65		-	provided for such purpose and filed at the time the said candidates shall file their 13
66		-	certificates of candidacy, or other documents by which they seek nomination]. 14
	62	+	(2) A CANDIDATE SHALL PROV IDE CONSENT UNDER TH IS 11
	63	+	SUBSECTION IN WRITIN G AT THE TIME OF FIL ING A CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY OR 12
	64	+	A DECLARATION OF INT ENT. 13
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68		-	(2) A CANDIDATE SHALL PROVIDE C ONSENT UNDER THIS 15
69		-	SUBSECTION IN WRITIN G AT THE TIME OF FIL ING A CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY OR 16
70		-	A DECLARATION OF INT ENT. 17
	66	+	(D) In [any] A GENERAL election, [including a primary election,] candidates for 14
	67	+	Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be listed jointly on the ballot, and a vote cast for 15
	68	+	the candidate for Governor shall also be cast for THE CANDIDATE FOR Lieutenant 16
	69	+	Governor jointly listed on the ballot with [him, and] the CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR. 17
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72		-	(D) In [any] A GENERAL election, [including a primary election,] candidates for 18
73		-	Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be listed jointly on the ballot, and a vote cast for 19
74		-	the candidate for Governor shall also be cast for THE CANDIDATE FOR Lieutenant 20
75		-	Governor jointly listed on the ballot with [him, and] the CANDIDATE F OR GOVERNOR. 21
	71	+	(E) IN A PRIMARY ELECTION : 18
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77		-	(E) IN A PRIMARY ELECTION : 22
	73	+	(1) THE NAME OF THE CANDI DATE FOR GOVERNOR SHALL BE LIS TED 19
	74	+	ON THE PRIMARY ELECT ION BALLOT WITHOUT A CANDIDATE FOR LIEUTENANT 20
	75	+	GOVERNOR; AND 21
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79		-	(1) THE ~~NAME OF THE CANDI DATE~~ FOR GOVERNOR SHALL ~~BE LIS TED 23~~
80		-	ON THE ~~PRIMARY ELECT ION BALLOT WITHOUT A~~ CANDIDATE FOR LIEUTENANT 24
81		-	GOVERNOR~~; AND 25~~
	77	+	(2) THE CANDIDATE FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR SHALL FILE A 22
	78	+	CERTIFICATE OF CANDI DACY AT THE TIME THE CANDIDATE FOR LIEUTENANT 23
	79	+	GOVERNOR IS DESIGNATE D BY THE CANDIDATE F OR GOVERNOR. 24
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83		-	(2) THE CANDIDATE FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR SHALL FILE A 26
84		-	CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY AT THE TIM E THE CANDIDATE FOR LIEUTENANT 27
85		-	GOVERNOR IS DESIGNATE D BY THE CANDIDATE F OR GOVERNOR. 28
	81	+	(F) THE election of THE Governor, or the nomination of a candidate for Governor, 25
	82	+	also shall constitute the election for the same term, or the nomination, of the Lieutenant 26
	83	+	Governor who was listed on the ballot or was being considered jointly with [him] THE 27
	84	+	CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR. 28
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87		-	~~(F)~~ THE ~~election of THE Governor, or the nomination of a candidate for Governor,~~ 29
88		-	~~also shall constitute~~ the ~~election for~~ the ~~same term,~~ ~~or the nomination,~~ of ~~the Lieutenant~~ 30
89		-	~~Governor who was listed on~~ the ~~ballot or was being considered jointly with [him]~~ THE 31
90		-	~~CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR~~. 32
	86	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the General Assembly 29
	87	+	determines that the amendment to the Maryland Constitution proposed by Section 1 of this 30
	88	+	Act affects multiple jurisdictions and that the provisions of Article XIV, § 1 of the Maryland 31
	89	+	Constitution concerning local approval of constitutional amendments do not apply. 32
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92		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the General Assembly 33
93		-	determines that the amendment to the Maryland Constitution proposed by Section 1 of this 34
94		-	Act affects multiple jurisdictions and that the provisions of Article XIV, § 1 of the Maryland 35 HOUSE BILL 707 3
	91	+	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the amendment to the 33
	92	+	Maryland Constitution proposed by Section 1 of this Act shall be submitted to the qualified 34
	93	+	voters of the State at the next general election to be held in November 2022 for adoption or 35
	94	+	rejection pursuant to Article XIV of the Maryland Constitution. At that general election, 36 HOUSE BILL 707 3
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97		-	Constitution concerning local approval of constitutional amendments do not apply. 1
	97	+	the vote on the proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be by ballot, and on each 1
	98	+	ballot there shall be printed the words “For the Constitutional Amendment” and “Against 2
	99	+	the Constitutional Amendment”, as now provided by law. Immediately after the election, 3
	100	+	all returns shall be made to the Governor of the vote for and against the proposed 4
	101	+	amendment, as directed by Article XIV of the Maryland Constitution, and further 5
	102	+	proceedings had in accordance with Article XIV. 6
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99		-	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That th e amendment to the 2
100		-	Maryland Constitution proposed by Section 1 of this Act shall be submitted to the qualified 3
101		-	voters of the State at the next general election to be held in November 2022 for adoption or 4
102		-	rejection pursuant to Article XIV of the Maryland Constitution. At that general election, 5
103		-	the vote on the proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be by ballot, and on each 6
104		-	ballot there shall be printed the words “For the Constitutional Amendment” and “Against 7
105		-	the Constitutional Amendment”, as now provided by law. Immediately after the election, 8
106		-	all returns shall be made to the Governor of the vote for and against the proposed 9
107		-	amendment, as directed by Article XIV of the Maryland Constitution, and further 10
108		-	proceedings had in accordance with Article XIV. 11
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113		-	Approved:
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115		-	Governor.
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117		-	Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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119		-	President of the Senate.