Summary Guide to Maryland Candidacy and Campaign Finance Laws

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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