EVCIElection Voter-Confidence Index

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Maryland Election Law § 13-245 addresses campaign finance restrictions regarding 'walk-around services' and political endorsements. It contains no provisions related to voter pamphlets, ballot information publication, candidate information dissemination, or ballot-question materials. The section is exclusively concerned with financial regulations for campaign activities and reporting requirements. This section does not establish any statutory requirement to publish voter information materials, define content requirements for such materials, or specify distribution methods. The criterion requires codification of a voter pamphlet or analog with defined content and distribution rules—none of which appear in this section.

No matching sections in corpus.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section addresses recount petition procedures and timelines after an election has been certified. It does not address candidate-filing documents, their public accessibility, or any requirements for making nominating petitions or eligibility certifications publicly available within a defined time. The section's focus is entirely on post-election vote recounts, not on the procedural clarity of candidate-filing information access that CAND.1 measures.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Section 5-301 addresses candidate filing requirements, name designation on ballots, and the mechanics of certificate of candidacy filings. It does not contain codified procedures for public notice when a candidate is disqualified or withdraws after the ballot is printed. While subsection (a)(2) references withdrawal through 'a certificate of withdrawal under Subtitle 5 of this title,' this section does not itself codify the public-notice procedure for post-ballot-printing disqualifications or withdrawals. The criterion requires that the public-notice procedure be codified in statute; referencing another subtitle without detailing the notice procedure does not satisfy this requirement.

§ 8-710 addresses notification requirements but only for special elections to fill Congressional vacancies, not general pre-election voter notification. The statute requires the Governor to issue a proclamation 'immediately give public notice' and the State Administrator to 'immediately notify' relevant election officials. However, the statute does not specify: (1) what content must be included in voter-facing notices (polling place, registration deadline, etc.); (2) the specific timing for voter notification; (3) requirements for direct voter notification beyond official proclamation to election administrators. The section specifies election dates (at least 80 days for primary, at least 70 days after primary for general) and mentions absentee ballot availability (at least 45 days), but these are administrative timelines rather than voter notification requirements. This is narrowly tailored to special election procedures and lacks the comprehensive notification framework the criterion seeks.

“The Governor shall: (i) immediately give public notice of the proclamation; and (ii) deliver the proclamation to the State Administrator. (2) The State Administrator shall: (i) immediately notify the State Board members and the local boards of the counties that comprise the congressional district”

Maryland § 2-303(h) establishes a notification framework for polling place changes, but it falls short of the criterion's requirement for individual voter notice. The statute requires: (1) local boards to maintain contact lists of individuals and organizations who wish to be notified about proposed polling place changes; (2) at least 14 days' written notice before a public meeting; and (3) opportunity for public testimony. However, this satisfies only partial notification requirements. The scheme notifies those who have voluntarily registered for the contact list, not necessarily all affected voters whose polling places change. The statute does not mandate direct notice to individual voters that their specific polling place has changed—only notice of proposed changes to those on opt-in contact lists. The 14-day notice period is defined, but applies to meeting notice rather than post-change notification to voters. The criterion asks whether there is statutory requirement to provide individual notice to voters when their polling place changes between elections; this statute requires notice of proposed changes to interested parties but lacks a mandatory requirement for direct individual voter notification after the change is finalized.

“At least 14 days before the meeting required under paragraph (3)(i) of this subsection, the local board shall provide written notice of the meeting to: (i) each individual and organization on the contact list maintained in accordance with paragraph (2)(i) of this subsection”