The procedure for when to register shall be as provided for
in § C-6 of the City Charter.
[Amended 12-19-2018 by Ord. No. 19-04]
To qualify as a candidate for elective office of the City, an
individual must file a nominating petition with the Board of Elections
as provided for in City Charter, § C-7B, identifying the
office sought. No person shall file a nominating petition for more
than one office in any election, nor shall a person be a candidate
for election, write-in or otherwise, to more than one office in any
election.
All candidates to be elected officials shall file financial disclosure statements in accordance with City Code §
12-6D, as provided for in City Code §
12-6D(5). The Board of Election Supervisors may not accept any certificate of candidacy unless the required financial disclosure statement has been filed in proper form.
There is a late filing fee for each report or statement of contributions
and disbursement report that is not filed within the time prescribed.
The fee is ten dollars ($10.) for each day or part of a day that a
report is overdue. The Clerk to the Board of Election Supervisors
shall receive an overdue report or statement even if any late filing
fee due has not been paid, but the report or statement shall not be
considered officially received until all fees have been paid. Upon
the receipt by the Clerk of an overdue report or statement, no further
late filing fees shall be incurred, notwithstanding the fact that
the report or statement is not considered officially filed. A late
filing fee may not be paid, directly or indirectly, from contributions
to the candidate or campaign committee and, when paid, may not be
treated as a contribution or an expenditure.
[Amended 2-26-2021 by Ord. No. 21-08]
No person shall canvass, electioneer or post any campaign material,
or other handouts of any kind, in any polling place or within a 100-foot
radius from the front of the polling location. Polling places and
voting stations shall be frequently cleaned to ensure the removal
of candidate paraphernalia and other material of the candidate. All
political signs shall comply with the City Code. No election signs
shall be allowed on any City-owned property, except on Election Day
and on early voting days at voting locations. Campaigning shall not
be permitted at any time on City property, except on Election Day.
An authority line must appear on all campaign materials.
[Added 2-26-2021 by Ord.
No. 21-08]
Campaign signs identifying candidates for a City of New Carrollton
election shall only be placed within the corporate boundaries of the
City. Candidates are required to obtain permission of a property owner
prior to placing campaign signs on private property. Signs shall be
erected within the boundaries of the owner's property and not
within the public right-of-way. Campaign signs are not allowed within
the public right-of-way. The location of campaign signs on private
property shall comply with all applicable state, county and local
requirements. The Board of Elections will not intervene in disputes
between a property owner or resident and a candidate regarding the
placement of signs on private property. The Board of Elections will
monitor signs that are placed in the public right-of-way and contact
the candidate to have them removed.
Persons desiring to withdraw their candidacy for elective office
must submit a written request to withdraw and to be removed from the
ballot no later than the filing deadline for candidacy. The written
request to withdraw shall be submitted to the Board of Supervisors
of Election. If any write-in votes are cast for a candidate who has
withdrawn their candidacy, such votes shall not be included in the
vote tally conducted by the Board; however, the remainder of the voter's
ballot shall not be invalidated by such vote.