Md. Code, Election Law § 6–103

(a) (1) The State Board shall adopt regulations, consistent with this title, to carry out the provisions of this title.

(2) The regulations shall:

(i) prescribe the form and content of petitions;

(ii) specify procedures for the circulation of petitions for signatures;

(iii) specify procedures for the verification and counting of signatures; and

(iv) provide any other procedural or technical requirements that the State Board considers appropriate.

(b) (1) The State Board shall:

(i) prepare guidelines and instructions relating to the petition process; and

(ii) design and arrange to have sample forms available to the public conforming to this title for each purpose for which a petition is authorized by law.

(2) The guidelines, instructions, and forms shall be provided to the public, on request, without charge.