{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-8-201","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Election Law § 8–201","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) There shall be a statewide primary election in every even–numbered year.\n(2) A primary election shall be held:\n(i) in the year in which the Governor is elected, on the fourth Tuesday in June; and\n(ii) in the year in which the President of the United States is elected, on the fourth Tuesday in April.\n(b) In Baltimore City, there shall be a primary election for municipal offices on the fourth Tuesday in April in the year in which the President of the United States is elected.","path":["Article - Election Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gel\u0026section=8-201","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:47Z","sha256":"75d042a5f104f7b3b7ad4cf3aa965346e4cf529664e14cff7bb8a68682049fa5","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-8-103","next":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-8-202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}