{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-5-203","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Election Law § 5–203","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) This subsection does not apply to a candidate for:\n(i) President or Vice President of the United States; or\n(ii) any federal office who seeks nomination by petition.\n(2) Unless the individual is a registered voter affiliated with the political party, an individual may not be a candidate for:\n(i) an office of that political party; or\n(ii) except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, nomination by that political party.\n(b) The requirements for party affiliation specified under subsection (a) of this section do not apply to a candidate for:\n(1) a judicial office; or\n(2) a county board of education.","path":["Article - Election Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gel\u0026section=5-203","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:47Z","sha256":"68caaf1f8f59c4831c0d4ef5aaf43392f37219a5a3a8a2125cc3de396536e382","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-5-202","next":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-5-204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}