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Summary Guide to Maryland Candidacy and Campaign Finance Laws
Summary Guide 2026
Ongoing Revisions
Table of Contents
- CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW (PDF) - Revised Jan 2025
- CHAPTER 2 - CANDIDATES (PDF) - Revised Jan 2025
- CHAPTER 3 - ESTABLISHING AND CLOSING A POLITICAL COMMITTEE (PDF) - Revised Jan 2025
- CHAPTER 4 - CANDIDATE COMMITTEES AND SLATES (PDF) - Revised Mar 2025
- CHAPTER 5 - PAC, BALLOT ISSUE COMMITTEES, PARTY CENTRAL COMMITTEES, LEGISLATIVE PARTY CAUCUS COMMITTEES (PDF) - Revised Mar 2025
- CHAPTER 6 - OUT-OF-STATE POLITICAL COMMITTEE, FEDERAL COMMITTEES, AND PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS (PDF) - Revised Mar 2025
- CHAPTER 7 - COMMITTEE OFFICERS (PDF) - Revised Mar 2025
- CHAPTER 8 - CONTRIBUTIONS AND TRANSFERS (PDF) - Revised Mar 2025
- CHAPTER 9 - EXPENDITURES (PDF)
- CHAPTER 10 - LOANS (PDF)
- CHAPTER 11 - CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS (PDF) - Revised Oct 2025
- CHAPTER 12 - CAMPAIGN LITERATURE AND PARAPHERNALIA (PDF) - Revised Oct 2025
- CHAPTER 13 - PUBLIC CAMPAIGN FINANCING LAWS (PDF) - Revised Oct 2025
- CHAPTER 14 - CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT (PDF) - Revised Oct 2025
- CHAPTER 15 - ENFORCEMENT (PDF) - Revised Oct 2025
- CHAPTER 16 - FORMS (PDF) - Revised Oct 2025
- CONTRIBUTIONS AND TRANSFERS LIMITS CHART (PDF) - Revised Oct 2025

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