WALSH FOR GOVERNOR - CANDIDATE INFORMATION AND PLATFORM - Citizens' Oversight Maryland---Maryland Progressives

Cindy Walsh
2522 N Calvert St
Baltimore, Md 21218
cwals99@yahoo.com

Hello everyone,

I will be informal in presenting information and I can simply ask that you look at my postings for issue stances in almost every policy area. You can see I am the most open of candidates and do not follow the party line of pushing only a few issues handed out by the Democratic National Party now controlled by neo-liberals. Remember, 80% of the democratic party is labor and justice ------- we are the democratic base. We are not the left......we are not the few......WE ARE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

Neo-liberals are corporate pols that work for wealth and profit and never allow policy that places public interests before corporate profit. They are the shareholder pols. The problem with that is that the percentage of Americans truly represented as shareholders is less than 2% and that will disappear as global corporate consolidation will take all US corporations private......goodbye public listings!

The corporate neo-liberals have completely gained control of the democratic party as most of us assumed the people we elected were working for us. So, all of the leadership in Congress.....both House and Senate are neo-liberals as are the leaders in the Senate. This means they appoint people to committee heads that are neo-liberal making most policy that comes from committee and then vote already leaning right and corporate. This is true as well in Maryland in the Maryland Assembly and especially in Baltimore. Baltimore is so neo-conservative with a completely democratic City Hall that one can see how the democratic party in Maryland needs to be rebuilt. WE CAN DO THIS BUT WE NEED TO STOP ALLOWING A NEO-LIBERAL PARTY MACHINE AND MEDIA OUTLETS CONTROL THE ELECTION PROCESS.

Cindy Walsh is running as a democrat labor and justice candidate and I am not affiliated with the democratic party machine. Therefor you may have to look for me outside normal political channels. Maybe not! We'll see!

Background:

As a child of a military contractor, I grew up just as a military family would....moving around the country and living near military bases. I have lived in most areas of the country and have a wide experience with culture and education. Having to move every few years makes you quick to adapt, open to change, and skillful in organizing and growing. In fact, I would say my #1 skill is SYSTEMS ANALYSIS. I am very good at seeing how things work, what is needed to make things work best, and how to implement and oversee things once in place.
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I experienced schooling all over the country and I can tell you that education in America is not as dis-jointed as these education reformers want you to believe. There were differences in rigor....but content in core areas left me able to adapt in most settings. You do notice regional differences in social sciences and civics as that is where democracies allow citizens to cultivate their own beliefs. DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION NEEDS TO RESPECT REGIONAL DIFFERENCES IN HUMANITIES AND LIBERAL ARTS AS WE BRING RIGOR TO ALL SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
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I have worked from an early age in odd jobs as a child of a middle-class family. I am a Jane of all trades I am told. Gardening is a passion so I have landscaped, built community gardens, helped with my grandparent's farm. My earliest memory is sitting between my grandfather's legs on the tractor plowing for planting. Today, I am a resident of Charles Village in Baltimore with a community garden tied with a local elementary school having the good fortune of showing children and parents how vegetables and perennials grow! COMMUNITY GARDENS AND ENVIRONMENT HAVE ALWAYS BEEN TOP ON MY LIST. As a former resident of the Northwest where being an environmentalist is a given......and a passion....I was a Mountaineer and trail maintenance volunteer who backpacked for a few weeks in the back-country for vacations. I HAVE A PASSION FOR NATURE AND I AM A TRUE ENVIRONMENTALIST!
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My vocational track in high school and college had me in sciences as biology and medicine took my interest. This may have been influenced by the fact that I have a family of nurses and medical people. I sat in on operations at the local hospital as my mother was employed and able to provide that experience. So, my first advanced degrees were in science and education.....my two passions in policy you will see! I attended university in Virginia in my earlier years and have continued with advanced studies in cities I later lived. HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION ARE MY VOCATIONS AND I WORK TO KEEP BOTH STRONG PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.         While I found I was unable to handle the duties of practical medicine, I was suited for medical research as the tie with academics worked well with the interest in science and indeed, I have worked from large medical research studies to being an independent academic researcher for university professionals across the country. I have been a high school teacher, a workplace trainer, a community educator, and as you see with my website-----a political educator! SCIENCE AND EDUCATION ARE IN MY BLOOD!
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Since my family was middle-class I depended on grants and financial aid to work through many years of college. I am the one who would not survive in the current policy moves to end public financing of K-college. I worked my way through college as many students do-----AS A TEAMSTER WITH UNITED PARCEL SERVICE. I have been union and I have been management and know both sides of the aisle. One good lesson you learn from UPS----efficiency and planning for quality service. UPS has the best management training in the country and has the best industrial engineering departments as well. (I SUPPORT A STRONG POST OFFICE SO THIS IS NOT AN ADVERTISEMENT). Industrial Engineering (IE) is completely missing in Maryland as I ask bus drivers left to ignore all bus schedules because the last study done on routes was 3 decades ago....this is why public transportation in Maryland is dismal. IE fit well with my systems analysis mind-set and this job experience gave me great experiences for all other job duties! Public Transportation is critical in a democracy and I do not want privatization to continue in Maryland.
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When the economic crash of 2008 came I, like so many others had been busy with career and did not know too much of what happened. I knew the crash was coming because the markets were imploding, but I did not know the whys and who done its. Then came the election of Obama that had the progressive democratic voters in tears of happiness only to be immediately squashed with the Obama Administrative appointments.....all the same crony group that brought down the nation. This is what made me turn to CITIZENS OVERSIGHT MARYLAND.COM because I was not going to be left in the dark about the operations behind the scenes. I knew US media had deliberately kept people in the dark about the Reagan-Clinton-Bush-Obama neo-liberal/neo-liberal ONE FOR ALL. It still does not let people know this history and that is deliberate and it is why we keep electing neo-liberals as democrats! So, now my time is divided between helping academics with no money for research in social sciences and liberal arts find data and to this political action group.
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I have been a lifelong social justice activist on all issues of civic liberties and civil rights. For those listening to the neo-liberals who say social democracy didn't work----no doubt we need to reform public programs, but the main reason things did not work is the public system was rife with fraud and corruption and much money never makes it to the people needing the help....as with here in Maryland. Rule of Law has been suspended and the public justice system is being dismantled and this should be everyone's #1 concern as we cannot have a democracy without RULE OF LAW AND EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER LAW AS WRITTEN IN THE US CONSTITUTION

That is who I am-----I will be an excellent Governor of Maryland!

MY RESPONSE TO THE STATE OF CAPTURED ELECTIONS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE:

My response to Fraser Smith's WYPR commentary......

Regarding the Maryland Governor's primary race:

Raise your hand if Doug Gansler's platform of defunding what is left of Maryland Public Justice comes as a surprise as his 8 years as Maryland Attorney General has been remarkably void of any public justice--------NO ONE IS SURPRISED DOUG. Just taking the Harbor Point/Exelon $100 million tax credit to court as racketeering would have funded much of public justice in Baltimore for example. The question is, if you hate public justice Doug, why are you running as a democrat????

This is Cindy Walsh for Governor of Maryland....you know......the 'other 2 democratic candidates' in the race for governor. It looks as though the democratic primary is becoming so divided that someone like Cindy Walsh for Governor of Maryland could easily win.......given over 40% of democratic voters are undecided! I know my campaign website is pretty busy!

As we listen to Fraser Smith provide absolutely no information on how to interpret the latest assault on American democracy I want to remind everyone of this: Chief Justice Roberts should have been impeached when he allowed a ruling of corporations are citizens. We all know that the US Constitution in no way allows for any interpretation that the founding fathers intended anyone other than the individual citizen in America to be termed 'citizen'. It was the job of your incumbent, whether democrat or republican......and both sets of voters are angry with this decision.....with the President to take Chief Roberts off the Supreme Court. THAT IS WHAT YOU ELECTED YOUR SENATOR AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE TO DO! Indeed, this attempt to re-write the US Constitution to ready for the passage of Trans Pacific Trade Pact (TPP) is a COUP against the US Constitution and the American people. Since we know this to be true, then we know as well all other rulings by the Supreme Court afterwards will not stand without Roberts.....unless he were to be replaced by another global corporate judge. Do you know it would be Maryland Attorney Doug Gansler that would have challenged this assault on the US Constitution at the state level-----but he is too busy dismantling public justice to protect the Maryland citizens from captured elections!

I want to remind all American citizens but especially here in Maryland that all we need do is educate in our communities for citizens to ignore this onslaught of political advertizing during elections. We all know that none of what they say is true.....so just tell people to ignore it! Let the rich make media rich to fund politicians working for the rich. It is absurd. We need to be creating community networks outside the system of private corporate non-profits established in Maryland to capture all public organizing and communications. Go back to networking and having gatherings in your homes to discuss issues. Tell people to look at what a politician actually does and not what they or media says they do. Maryland is one of the most neo-conservative states in the country and you vote these neo-conservatives into office as democrats. When your politician works to dismantle all that is public and pushes policy written by neo-conservative Johns Hopkins----they are not democrats!

So, the American people fell asleep at the wheel and assumed our pols were working for them and now they know these pols are working for global corporate rule. We know the US Constitution is written with Rule of Law and Equal Protection and WE THE PEOPLE AS LEGISLATORS. So, having a rogue government under Bush and now Obama will not change our Constitutional rights. We simply need to run and elect people to all levels of government that work for democratic principles.

NO BUY-OUTS ALLOWED IN MARYLAND PRIMARIES FROM NOW ON!!!!
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All of the lists of complaints I have identified this past week are violations of Federal Election law. These Federal election law violations will go to Federal Court and this lawsuit will also contest the Governor's Democratic Primary election results if Cindy Walsh for Governor loses. All of this must happen right after the governor's primary election results are certified.

At the same time, Maryland election law states clearly that the Maryland Election Board is responsible for seeing that not only state election law is followed----but Federal laws as well. Since I have spent 3 months writing to the election board these election violations and the need for protection----this is an offense of state election statute and will go to state court as a violation of state election law.

MARYLAND STATUTES AND CODES

Section 2-102 - Powers and duties. Listen § 2-102. Powers and duties.

(a) In general.- The State Board shall manage and supervise elections in the State and ensure compliance with the requirements of this article and any applicable federal law by all persons involved in the elections process.

(b) Specific powers and duties.- In exercising its authority under this article and in order to ensure compliance with this article and with any requirements of federal law, the State Board shall:

(1) supervise the conduct of elections in the State;

(2) direct, support, monitor, and evaluate the activities of each local board;

(3) have a staff sufficient to perform its functions;

[An. Code 1957, art. 33, § 2-102; 2002, ch. 291, §§ 2, 4; 2003, ch. 379, § 2; 2004, ch. 25; 2006, ch. 61, § 1.]

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MARYLAND ELECTION LAW:

Subtitle 2.    Judicial Review of Elections

12-202. Judicial challenges

a) In general--- If no other timely and adequate remedy is provided by this article, a registered voter may seek judicial relief from any act or omission relating to an election, whether or not the election has been held, on the grounds that the act or omission:

1) is inconsistent with this article or other law applicable to the elections process; and
2) may change or has changed the outcome of the election.

b) Place and time of filing.---- A registered voter may seek judicial relief under this section in the appropriate circuit court within the earlier of:

1) 10 days after the act or omission or the date the act or omission became known to the petitioner; or

2) 7 days after the election results are certified, unless the election was a gubernatorial primary or special primary election, in which case 3 days after the election results are certified. (An Code 1957, art. 33, 12-202; 2002, ch.291, 2, 4)

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12-203. Procedure

a) In general.----   A proceeding under this subtitle shall be conducted in accordance with the Maryland Rules, except that:

1) the proceeding shall be heard and decided without a jury and as expeditiously as the circumstances require;

2) on the request of a party or sua sponte, the chief administrative judge of the circuit court may assign the case to a three-judge panel of circuit court judges; and

3) an appeal shall be taken directly to the Court of Appeals within 5 days of the date of the decision of the circuit court.

b) Expedited appeal. ---- The Court of Appeals shall give priority to hear and decide an appeal brought under subsection (a) (3) of this section as expeditiously as the circumstances require. (An Code 1957, art.33, 12-303; 2002, ch 291, 2, 4)

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12-204. Judgement.

a) In general. ------- The court may provide a remedy as provided in subsection (b) or (c) if this section if the court determines that the alleged act or omission materially affected the rights of interested parties or the purity of the elections process and:

1) may have changed the outcome of an election already held; or

2) may change the outcome of a pending election.

b) Act or omission that changed election outcome. ----If the court makes an affirmative determination that an act or omission was committed that changed the outcome of an election already held, the court shall:
1) declare void the election for the office or question involved and order that the election be held again at a date set by the court; or

2) order any other relief that will provide an adequate remedy.

c) Act or omission that may change outcome of pending election. ----- If the court makes an affirmative determination that an act or omission has been committed that may change the outcome of a pending election, the court may:

1) order any relief it considers appropriate under the circumstances; and

2) if the court determines that it is the only relief that will provide a remedy,, direct that the elections for the office or question involved be postponed and rescheduled on a date set by the court.

d) Clear and convincing evidence. ----- A determination of the court under subsection (a) of this section shall be based on clear and convincing evidence. (An Code 1957, art. 33, 12-204; 2002, ch. 291, 2, 4)

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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION DESIGNEE 'SEES NO PROBLEMS' IN MY ELECTION COMPLAINT? REMEMBER, THE US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SEES NO CORPORATE FRAUD AS WELL.

IV. Complainant's Recourse A complainant who disagrees with the Commission's dismissal of a complaint or who believes the Commission failed to act in a timely manner may file a petition in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. In the case of a Commission dismissal, the petition has to be filed within 60 days after the date of the dismissal. 2 U.S.C. §437g(a)(8) [PDF].

Violations of the election law requiring 501c3 organizations to invite all candidates to debates or forums as the only way to eliminate bias or showing opposition to another candidate.

What Does "Participating in a Political Campaign" Mean?
Organizations with 501(c)(3) status cannot participate in political campaigns.

What is a political campaign? In general, the IRS rule refers to campaigns between people who are running for offices in public elections. These can include: candidates running for president of the U.S.; candidates running for governor; candidates running for mayor; and also candidates for lower elected offices such as school board officials, city supervisors, and county trustees.

What is "participating?" Your organization cannot participate in a campaign, directly or indirectly, on behalf of or in opposition to a candidate. If your organization takes a stand in any campaign, supporting or opposing one or another candidate, this violates the prohibition.

Who is your pol pledging allegiance to in a corporate state? Maryland is becoming a corporate state.

SEC. 9. Every person elected, or appointed, to any office of profit or trust, under this Constitution, or under the Laws, made pursuant thereto, shall, before he enters upon the duties of such office, take and subscribe the following oath, or affirmation: I, _______________, do swear, (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I will support the Constitution of the United States; and that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the State of Maryland, and support the Constitution and Laws thereof; and that I will, to the best of my skill and judgment, diligently and faithfully, without partiality or prejudice, execute the office of________________, according to the Constitution and Laws of this State, (and, if a Governor, Senator, Member of the House of Delegates, or Judge,) that I will not directly or indirectly, receive the profits or any part of the profits of any other office during the term of my acting as___________ (originally Article I, sec. 6, renumbered by Chapter 681, Acts of 1977, ratified Nov. 7, 1978).

I am pleased to be invited and participate in events all across Maryland because people do know election law and follow it. When the larger venues openly flaunt the law----it is a step to break down the process because of course if breaking the law is allowed----no one follows the law....which is the point. If public media and public universities are allowed to break law why should the smaller 501c3/4 follow law? If the Maryland Attorney General tasked with enforcing election law actively participates in a process he knows is breaking the law----

WE NO LONGER HAVE EQUAL PROTECTION AND RULE OF LAW.

Here in Baltimore I listen to WYPR---a Johns Hopkins and WEAA of Morgan State University 'public' media stations openly say-----'there are only 3 democratic candidates in this governor's race and none of them are from Baltimore' referring over and over to the same 3 pols they want to be sure to have elected. I am the governor's candidate from Baltimore City so they are openly lying on public media. FOX NEWS tells the public all candidates in the democratic race have been invited to their forum------and Cindy Walsh for Governor of Maryland has not received an invitation and when complains, is ignored, So, FOX is giving false news on elections. The Gazette.net.....a Washington beltway media outlets sends a questionnaire to all candidates in the governor's race and then leaves Cindy Walsh for Governor as UNRESPONSIVE TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE when I did indeed answer and return the questionnaire. They openly lied about the election. THESE ARE SERIOUS AND SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS WITH ALL ELECTIONS IN MARYLAND AND IT HITS BALTIMORE THE HARDEST.

THIS IS ILLEGAL AND IT IS DONE TO DAMAGE MY CANDIDACY.

Cindy Walsh for Governor is documenting all of these election issues and sending them to the Maryland Election Commission demanding immediate relief as they are the protector of free and fair elections. When I am told that these violations are Federal Laws and have nothing to do with the state election commission----as though the state is not responsible for holding the Federal government to enforcing Rule of Law-----

Keep in mind EVERYONE knows that 501c3/4 organizations are required to invite all candidates to an election event. WE KNOW THAT IS THE LAW. So, when agencies tasked with protecting our civil rights IGNORES these laws 'interpreting' them differently, you have people appointed by an administration tasked with skirting Rule of Law.

We see below it is the Maryland Election Commission charged with seeing Federal Election Laws are followed and that local election boards are doing their jobs monitoring elections. So, Baltimore being ground zero for election rigging----fails to uphold laws with the state's blessing.

MARYLAND STATUTES AND CODES ELECTION LAW

TITLE 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE 2 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE STATE AND LOCAL BOARDS
TITLE 3 - VOTER REGISTRATION
TITLE 4 - POLITICAL PARTIES
TITLE 5 - CANDIDATES
TITLE 6 - PETITIONS
TITLE 7 - QUESTIONS
TITLE 8 - ELECTIONS
TITLE 9 - VOTING
TITLE 10 - POLLING PLACES
TITLE 11 - CANVASSING
TITLE 12 - CONTESTED ELECTIONS
TITLE 13 - CAMPAIGN FINANCE
TITLE 14 - DISCLOSURE BY PERSONS DOING PUBLIC BUSINESS
TITLE 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING ACT
TITLE 16 - OFFENSES AND PENALTIES

- See more at: http://statutes.laws.com/maryland/election-law#sthash.GlAJYkCb.dpuf

MARYLAND STATUTES AND CODES Section 2-102 - Powers and duties. Listen § 2-102. Powers and duties.

(a) In general.- The State Board shall manage and supervise elections in the State and ensure compliance with the requirements of this article and any applicable federal law by all persons involved in the elections process.

(b) Specific powers and duties.- In exercising its authority under this article and in order to ensure compliance with this article and with any requirements of federal law, the State Board shall:

(1) supervise the conduct of elections in the State;

(2) direct, support, monitor, and evaluate the activities of each local board;

(3) have a staff sufficient to perform its functions;

[An. Code 1957, art. 33, § 2-102; 2002, ch. 291, §§ 2, 4; 2003, ch. 379, § 2; 2004, ch. 25; 2006, ch. 61, § 1.]

- See more at: http://statutes.laws.com/maryland/election-law/title-2/subtitle-1/2-102#sthash.o7mYrPoR.dpuf

As we see below, it is the Maryland Assembly Senate that helps to choose and then approve appointments. This is Senate Leader Mike Miller. So, Mike pushes an appointment through the Senate and the citizens get public officials appointed who then ignore Rule of Law.

Below that you see the Maryland Assembly committees that choose/approve appointees and low and behold-----the oath of office that requires our elected and appointed people to work within the Rule of Law and protect and serve the people's Constitutional rights.

MARYLAND STATUTES AND CODES Section 2-103 - State Administrator. Listen § 2-103. State Administrator.

(c) Oath of office required.- Before taking office, the appointee to the office of State Administrator shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.

[An. Code 1957, art. 33, § 2-103; 2002, ch. 291, §§ 2, 4; 2005, ch. 4; ch. 572, § 1; 2006, ch. 38; ch. 61, § 2.]

- See more at: http://statutes.laws.com/maryland/election-law/title-2/subtitle-1/2-103#sthash.Z68xOlfk.dpuf

In Maryland, all the avenues to civil justice are closed as the Maryland Attorney General's office is the one that appoints lawyers to public justice offices and sets the tone for legal support. I have sent public justice complaints about real justice issues and I never get a response. I have sent this one to all the legal public justice channels but do not expect a response. If you look at the Washington Federal Court website it makes you believe you cannot move forward without a lawyer advocating your case-----but we see below the same Federal Court system shows steps to be taken to self-represent. I intend to move forward as self-represent. There should not be differing procedures in a Federal Court system.

Welcome to the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.

We have prepared this handbook for persons who are self-represented (often referred to as “pro se”)in a federal civil lawsuit.

This handbook provides you with basic information that will assist in the decision-making process and in the filing of a civil lawsuit. You should not rely entirely on this handbook, which has space for describing only basic and general procedures. Rather, this handbook is a starting point to help you if you choose to file a lawsuit and represent yourself. Representing yourself means that you are responsible for following the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,the court’s Local Rules, and the court’s Standing Orders – all of which are located on the court’s website: www.lawd.uscourts.gov. The court’s website also provides a Guide to Practice that has more detailed information than this handbook.You have a right to represent yourself. You do not have to have an attorney, but we strongly encourage you to try to obtain legal representation. There are some organizations in Louisiana that provide free legal services to low-income residents. To find a legal aid office near you,contact the Louisiana State Bar Association at 800-421-5722or the Louisiana CivilJusticeCenter at 800-310-7029. Other sources of legal services or lawyer referrals include:

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May 12, 2014

To:
Federal Elections Commission
From:
Cindy Walsh

RE:
Violations of the election law requiring 501c3 organizations to invite all candidates to debates or forums as the only way to eliminate bias or showing opposition to another candidate.

What Does "Participating in a Political Campaign" Mean?
Organizations with 501(c)(3) status cannot participate in political campaigns.

What is a political campaign? In general, the IRS rule refers to campaigns between people who are running for offices in public elections. These can include: candidates running for president of the U.S.; candidates running for governor; candidates running for mayor; and also candidates for lower elected offices such as school board officials, city supervisors, and county trustees.

What is "participating?" Your organization cannot participate in a campaign, directly or indirectly, on behalf of or in opposition to a candidate. If your organization takes a stand in any campaign, supporting or opposing one or another candidate, this violates the prohibition.

University of Maryland College Park
Bowie State University
Morgan State University
Baltimore Education Coalition
Baltimore NAACP
WYPR
Maryland Public Television

Below you see a list of forums/debates that failed to invite my campaign and following these examples are the complaints my campaign is filing with Federal Elections Commission. At first, I only heard about some of these events afterwards and could not attempt to correct these violations and now, I am notifying coming events of my intent to participate and I am waiting for a response. I am including these events yet to happen because this is a systemic problem and these venues need to be approached this pattern of violations.
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‘The first televised debate in Maryland's Democratic primary for governor will be May 7, followed by a second debate on June 2, according to the stations that will broadcast them.
The first TV debate matching Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown, Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler and Del. Heather R. Mizeur is scheduled for 7 p.m. May 7 at the University of Maryland, College Park and will be broadcast on Washington's NBC affiliate. According to NBC4, "Meet the Press" host David Gregory will moderate'.
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Justin Schall, campaign manager for Brown, confirmed the plan and said the three candidates are still working out details. The Gansler and Mizeur campaigns declined to comment.
Maryland Public Television said Thursday it will host and air the second debate with the three Democratic contenders on June 2, a co-production with WBAL-TV’.
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Baltimore Education Coalition Forum: MD Gubernatorial Candidates on Education

03/07/14 Marc Steiner
March 6, 2014 – Segment 2
We listen back to the Non-Partisan Gubernatorial Forum on Education in Baltimore City, organized by the Baltimore Education Coalition, which I co-moderated with Sue Fothergill, Karen DeCamp, and Zuri Battle Wednesday night at City Springs Elementary/Middle School.
Democratic Gubernatorial candidates Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown, Attorney General Doug Gansler, and Delegate Heather Mizeur share their visions for education in Maryland.

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Democratic candidates woo NAACP crowd in Baltimore
Erin Cox The Baltimore Sun
6:00 a.m. EDT, April 18, 2014

During a forum hosted by the Baltimore City branch of the NAACP and a chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority at the Forest Park Senior Center. The three top candidates vying for the Democratic nomination in the June 24 primary election spoke separately at the forum and did not interact.
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Democratic gubernatorial candidates clash on assessment of Maryland's economic policy needs
By NICK TABOR Associated Press
April 17, 2014 - 10:35 pm EDT

The Greater Baltimore Economic Forum arranged a panel of business and nonprofit leaders to question the candidates Thursday. They focused on plans to stimulate economic growth and make Maryland more attractive to businesses.
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2014 Maryland Gubernatorial Candidates Forum

Posted by Alana Williams , April 14, 2014 at 08:44 PM
The event is sponsored by Bowie High School NJROTC (Navy Junior ROTC), Bowie High School Student Government Association, the Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce and Prince George’s County Social Innovation Fund.

The following candidates for governor have accepted the Alliance’s invitation to participate in the forum — The Honorable Anthony Brown, Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, The Honorable David Craig, Harford County Executive, The Honorable Douglas Gansler, Attorney General of Maryland, Mr. Charles Lollar, and The Honorable Heather Mizeur, Delegate, District 20, and The Honorable Ron George, Delegate, District 30.

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Above you see a list of events already past and a few to come. In every case my campaign was not included in the invitation list sent and therefor when these events indicate the candidates attending were the ones replying to an invitation…..they are covering the fact that not all candidates were invited. There is a huge problem with free and fair elections in Maryland. Baltimore and Prince George’s County are the worst offenders. My campaign has received plenty of invitations across Maryland but it is in large voting districts like these two counties where election violations are rampant. When a campaign cannot even get their name mentioned in these large venues you have deliberate attempts to steal an election. It is no coincidence that my platform embraces issues that are counter to policies presented by current politicians at state level. To silence the voice of a candidate because of the political issues they put forward is an assault to democracy and it taints the ability of the citizens of Maryland to know their candidates.
I cannot control private media outlets and their coverage, but 501c3 organizations are not allowed to select winners and losers.

‘If your organization takes a stand in any campaign, supporting or opposing one or another candidate, this violates the prohibition’.

Obviously, the exclusion of my campaign is a detriment to my viability in this election and this cannot be understood in any other light. The forums above have operated in this fashion for years and I had the Chair of Maryland Assembly Elections Committee Jon Cardin tell me that ‘this is how we do it’. I write extensively to public media outlets in Baltimore WYPR and WEAA to explain that they cannot keep having candidates on their programs and exclude others. My campaign has been completely excluded from all public media and as you see above, the Maryland Public Television event is excluding me as well. This has made Maryland elections crony and the citizens have reached a point of apathy in voting because none of the candidates given the spotlight speaks to their interests. This is why Baltimore has a 20% voter turnout and why this coming governor’s election sees 54% of democrats as undecided……I will project that number higher if the poll was actually performed correctly. That 54% undecided could very well be waiting to hear my platform!

I want to emphasize this is a systemic problem in these two counties……Prince George’s and Baltimore. In Baltimore it is driven by the city power structure that controls all media and events. I would also like to suggest that targeting candidates who run as labor and justice in cities and counties with the highest labor and justice problems is clearly designed to suppress free and fair elections.

Cindy Walsh for Governor of Maryland is requesting the Federal Election Commission investigate and correct this problem immediately because this primary season is in full swing and if my campaign is allowed to be sidelined we will be contesting the primary winner in court. This is a clear case of election violations and the systemic nature of the problem requires Federal intervention into Maryland State Election process.

I want to make one more point. When media in Maryland and these event organizers who discriminate in candidates who attend use the terms ‘top three democratic candidates’ over and again to describe Brown, Gansler, and Mizeur, you have statements that are misleading. Clearly, when a poll is taken with Brown receiving 25% of democratic support, Gansler and Mizeur around 10% of support-----you clearly do not have top candidates. I dare say even those voters would change if given alternatives. What Maryland media prefaces its claim to ‘top three democratic candidates’ is which candidate is receiving campaign funds. It has nothing to do with platform and voter support. This is not what elections are about. This misuse of ‘leading’ gives false impressions designed to taint the voting process. It is deliberate. The polls we have to endure take fewer than 2,000 representative voters out of 900,000 democratic voters to come to these percentages. No one knows how skewed these polls can be. We need an investigation of Maryland’s election process and my case in particular.

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To the Pastor that had me removed from the governor's forum-----

As I said-----I not only responded once----but twice, the first time on April 24, 2014. So, you deliberately took a stance that I did not respond as a defense for keeping me from participating in an election forum. This is illegal as 501c3/4 organizations are not allowed to participate in elections in ways that damage a candidate's campaign. Would you agree that denying me an opportunity to participate damages my campaign?

It is the Pastors in Baltimore who do the same thing in selecting who will speak at events and what is said-----absolutely killing free and fair elections and rigging elections for the very corporate politicians dismantling public justice, civil rights, and equal protection......harming most the very people Pastors serve. The citizens of Maryland are finished with rigged elections; we are tired of watching the abuse and injustice that is hitting everyone but people of color the most. We will have free and fair elections in Maryland as we educate citizens as to how Rule of Law works and who fails to follow Rule of Law.

I will be adding your church and Collective Empowerment Group to a Federal Court lawsuit addressing election violations in Maryland.

Cindy Walsh
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My email:

Hello,
Thank you for the invitation to this public forum-----Cindy Walsh for Governor of Maryland on the democratic ticket will be attending. Please send a format for this event------how will the candidates be allowed to share their platforms?
Thank you,
Cindy Walsh

On Thursday, April 24, 2014 7:53 AM, Yahoo! <cwals99@yahoo.com> wrote:

Thank you for the invitation to this Governor's forum. Cindy Walsh for Governor of Maryland will be attending. Please send any event information.

Cindy Walsh

Collective Empowerment Group

To CWals99@yahoo.com Apr 23 Good afternoon,

Ms. Walsh:
On behalf of the President, Rev. Anthony G. Maclin and the Board of Directors of the Collective Empowerment Group, Inc., we extend a cordial invitation to participate in a forum for candidates seeking the office of Maryland Governor. The forum will be held on Thursday, May 29, 20`14, at 7:00 p.m., at Church of the Great Commission, 5055 Allentown Road, Camp Springs, MD. Rev. Joshua Kevin White is Host Pastor. More than 150 clergy and guests are expected to attend.
All gubernatorial candidates have been invited to participate. A copy of the invitation letter is attached.
Established in 1995, the Collective Empowerment Group (formerly the Collective Banking Group) is a Christian ministry dedicated to the economic empowerment of minority and other underserved communities. The CEG has a membership of over 150 churches representing more than 200,000 parishioners and 70,000 households primarily in Prince George's County and vicinity.

Thank you for your consideration. We look forward to seeing you on May 29. Should you have questions in the meantime, please call our office at 301-699-8449.

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Collective Empowerment Group, Inc. 301-699-8449 www.CollectiveEmpowermentGroup.org
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Len, as you can see you declared my campaign as marginal for 3 months and then, when I announced the decision to take this to court on May 18----you started to respond and this was only because of my announcement. Now, when you allow a candidate to be censured for the entire primary only to offer up a spot because you were threatened with a lawsuit-----you have deliberately damaged my campaign. This list does not include my comments to you from your Maryland Reporter page. You need to look at the law------and I contend that you came back on May 18 trying to interview me because you did know you were in the wrong!    Cindy


I am ready for an interview with the Maryland Reporter says Cindy Walsh for Governor of Maryland!
Me
To Len@MarylandReporter.com
Mar 17
Cindy Walsh
2522 N Calvert St
Baltimore, Md 21218
cwals99@yahoo.com                                                                                           ****************************************************************************                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Me
To len@marylandreporter.com
Apr 24
Len,

You have offered no platform for my campaign and then you offer no comment to the recent article on poll data. I look forward to speaking with you about Cindy Walsh for Governor of Maryland campaign.....

My comment to your polling data article:                                                                                                                        *************************************************************************                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        On Sunday, April 27, 2014 3:38 PM, Len Lazarick <Len@MarylandReporter.com> wrote:
Cindy,

You repeatedly and inaccurately claim nonprofit news organizations are somehow obligated to cover your campaign. Wrong. 501(c)(3)s are not permitted to endorse or advocate for candidates or legislation. We do not. We are under no obligation to cover you just because you paid $250 to get on the ballot with no indication of other support.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ********************************************************************                                                                                                                                                              Cindy Walsh for Governor of Maryland is filing election complaints with election commissions and heading to Federal District Court (2)
Me
May 18
To newsroom@wjz.comnewstips@wbaltv.comhooper@wmar.combienstock@wypr.org
Suzanne.Huettner@TheDailyRecord.comsteinershow@gmail.compearlstein@washpost.com
Len@MarylandReporter.comfwachter@mpt.orgfoxnewstips@foxnews.comtrif.alatzas@baltsun.com                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ********************************************************************
Len Lazarick

Please send me your phone number so I can interview you, or call me. Len Lazarick Editor and Publisher MarylandReporter.com 6392 Shadowshape Place Columbia, MD 21045 410-312-9840 Cell 410-499-5893 Sta
May 18

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Maryland Municipal League
   1212 West Street
Annapolis, Maryland 21401

Scott A. Hancock, Executive Director

The Maryland Municipal League

is governed by a 31-member Board of Directors, comprised of elected and appointed officials from throughout the state. The composition of the board includes: President, President-Elect, Past President, 11 District Vice Presidents, 10 Members at Large, and 7 Department Representatives. Board members are elected at the Maryland Municipal League's annual business meeting in June and serve one-year terms. The Board meets six times during the year unless a special meeting is called.

Candidates for governor promise to restore local highway aidContenders from both parties appear at Municipal League forum
David Craig, right, and Larry Hogan, left, shake hands after… (Lloyd Fox, Baltimore Sun )June 10, 2014|By Michael Dresser, The Baltimore SunOCEAN CITY -- Gubernatorial candidates of both parties promised city and town officials that they would restore local road repair money cut from the state budget by the O'Malley administration.

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Federal Communications Commission Rules (Title 47 Code of Federal Regulations)
Statutes and Rules on Candidate Appearances & Advertising

Relevant Sections of the Communications Act of 1934

Section 312 [47 U.S.C. §312] Administrative sanctions. (a)    The Commission may revoke any station license or construction permit –

(7)    for willful or repeated failure to allow reasonable access to or to permit purchase of reasonable amounts of time for the use of a broadcasting station, other than a non-commercial educational broadcast station, by a legally qualified candidate for Federal elective office on behalf of his candidacy.

(f)     For purposes of this section:

(1)    The term “willful”, when used with reference to the commission or omission of any act, means the conscious and deliberate commission or omission of such act, irrespective of any intent to violate any provision of this Act or any rule or regulation of the Commission authorized by this Act or by a treaty ratified by the United States.

(2)    The term “repeated”, when used with reference to the commission or omission of any act, means the commission or omission of such act more than once or, if such commission or omission is continuous, for more than one day.

Section 315 [47 U.S.C. §315] Facilities for candidates for public office. (a)    If any licensee shall permit any person who is a legally qualified candidate for any public office to use a broadcasting station, he shall afford equal opportunities to all other such candidates for that office in the use of such broadcasting station: Provided, That such licensee shall have no power of censorship over the material broadcast under the provision of this section. No obligation is hereby imposed under this subsection upon any licensee to allow the use of its station by any such candidate. Appearance by a legally qualified candidate on any –

(1)    bona fide newscast,

(2)    bona fide news interview,

(3)    bona fide news documentary (if the appearance of the candidate is incidental to the presentation of the subject or subjects covered by the news documentary), or

(4)    on-the-spot coverage of bona fide news events (including but not limited to political conventions and activities incidental thereto),

shall not be deemed to be use of a broadcasting station within the meaning of this subsection. Nothing in the foregoing sentence shall be construed as relieving broadcasters, in connection with the presentation of newscasts, news interviews, news documentaries, and on-the-spot coverage of news events, from the obligation imposed upon them under this Act to operate in the public interest and to afford reasonable opportunity for the discussion of conflicting views of issues of public importance.

Section 399 [47 U.S.C. §399] Support of political candidates prohibited.

No noncommercial educational broadcasting station may support or oppose any candidate for public office.

Section 399B [47 U.S.C. §399B] Offering of certain services, facilities, or products by public broadcasting stations.

For purposes of this section, the term “advertisement” means any message or other programming material which is broadcast or otherwise transmitted in exchange for any remuneration, and which is intended –

(1)       to promote any service, facility, or product offered by any person who is engaged in such offering for profit;

(2)       to express the views of any person with respect to any matter of public importance or interest; or

(3)       to support or oppose any candidate for political office.

(b)

(1)     Except as provided in paragraph (2), each public broadcast station shall be authorized to engage in the offering of services, facilities, or products in exchange for remuneration.

(2)     No public broadcast station may make its facilities available to any person for the broadcast of any advertisement.

Section 73.1940 [47 CFR §73.1940] Legally qualified candidates for public office.

(a) A legally qualified candidate for public office is any person who:

(1) Has publicly announced his or her intention to run for nomination or office;

(2) Is qualified under the applicable local, State or Federal law to hold the office for which he or she is a candidate; and

(3) Has met the qualifications set forth in either paragraph (b), (c), (d), or (e) of this section.

(b) A person seeking election to any public office including that of President or Vice President of the United States, or nomination for any public office except that of President or Vice President, by means of a primary, general or special election, shall be considered a legally qualified candidate if, in addition to meeting the criteria set forth in paragraph (a) of this section, that person:

(1) Has qualified for a place on the ballot; or

(2) Has publicly committed himself or herself to seeking election by the write-in method and is eligible under applicable law to be voted for by sticker, by writing in his or her name on the ballot or by other method, and makes a substantial showing that he or she is a bona fide candidate for nomination or office.

(e) A person seeking nomination for the office of President or Vice President of the United States shall, for the purposes of the Communications Act and the rules thereunder, be considered a legally qualified candidate only in those States or territories (or the District of Columbia) in which, in addition to meeting the requirements set forth in paragraph (a) of this section:

(1) He or she, or proposed delegates on his or her behalf, have qualified for the primary or Presidential preference ballot in that State, territory or the District of Columbia; or

(2) He or she has made a substantial showing of a bona fide candidacy for such nomination in that State, territory or the District of Columbia; except, that any such person meeting the requirements set forth in paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this section in at least 10 States (or 9 and the District of Columbia) shall be considered a legally qualified candidate for nomination in all States, territories and the District of Columbia for purposes of this Act.

(f) The term "substantial showing" of a bona fide candidacy as used in paragraphs (b), (d) and (e) of this section means evidence that the person claiming to be a candidate has engaged to a substantial degree in activities commonly associated with political campaigning. Such activities normally would include making campaign speeches, distributing campaign literature, issuing press releases, maintaining a campaign committee, and establishing campaign headquarters (even though the headquarters in some instances might be the residence of the candidate or his or her campaign manager). Not all of the listed activities are necessarily required in each case to demonstrate a substantial showing, and there may be activities not listed herein which would contribute to such a showing.

[43 FR 32795, July 28, 1978, as amended at 43 FR 45856, Oct. 4, 1978; 43 FR 55769, Nov. 29, 1978; 45 FR 26066, Apr. 17, 1980; 45 FR 28141, Apr. 28, 1980; 57 FR 208, Jan. 3, 1992; 57 FR 27708, June 22, 1992]

Section 73.1941 [47 CFR §73.1941] Equal Opportunities.

(a) General requirements. Except as other-wise indicated in § 73.1944, no station licensee is required to permit the use of its facilities by any legally qualified candidate for public office, but if any licensee shall permit any such candidate to use its facilities, it shall afford equal opportunities to all other candidates for that office to use such facilities. Such licensee shall have no power of censorship over the material broadcast by any such candidate. Appearance by a legally qualified candidate on any:

(1) Bona fide newscast;

(2) Bona fide news interview;

(3) Bona fide news documentary (if the appearance of the candidate is incidental to the presentation of the subject or subjects covered by the news documentary); or

(4) On-the-spot coverage of bona fide news events (including, but not limited to political conventions and activities incidental thereto) shall not be deemed to be use of broadcasting station. (section 315(a) of the Communications Act.)

(b) Uses. As used in this section and § 73.1942, the term "use" means a candidate appearance (including by voice or picture) that is not exempt under paragraphs 73.1941 (a)(1) through (a)(4) of this section.

(c) Timing of request. A request for equal opportunities must be submitted to the licensee within 1 week of the day on which the first prior use giving rise to the right of equal opportunities occurred: Provided, however, That where the person was not a candidate at the time of such first prior use, he or she shall submit his or her request within 1 week of the first subsequent use after he or she has become a legally qualified candidate for the office in question.

(d) Burden of proof. A candidate requesting equal opportunities of the licensee or complaining of noncompliance to the Commission shall have the burden of proving that he or she and his or her opponent are legally qualified candidates for the same public office.

(e) Discrimination between candidates. In making time available to candidates for public office, no licensee shall make any discrimination between candidates in practices, regulations, facilities, or services for or in connection with the service rendered pursuant to this part, or make or give any preference to any candidate for public office or subject any such candidate to any prejudice or disadvantage; nor shall any licensee make any contract or other agreement which shall have the effect of permitting any legally qualified candidate for any public office to broadcast to the exclusion of other legally qualified candidates for the same public office.

[57 FR 208, Jan. 3, 1992; 59 FR 14568, March 29, 1994]

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In 1998, the US Supreme Court ruled in Arkansas Educational Television Commission vs Forbes that government-owned public broadcast stations may also exclude candidates from debates, as long as the decision to exclude candidates is not based on their views, but rather on their viability-----often determined by the percentage of voters that may support the candidate. The court ruled that the Arkansas Educational Television Commission was permitted to invite only major party candidates, or candidates with 'strong popular support' to participate in its 1992 presidential debate. Since then, candidates from Ross Perot and Jesse Ventura have fought for access to these media forums and won.

Citation. 523 U.S. 666, 118 S. Ct. 1633, 140 L. Ed. 2d 875, 1998 U.S.

Brief Fact Summary.

Forbes (Petitioner) was running for political office and was denied the opportunity to participate in a television debate.

Synopsis of Rule of Law. The First Amendment does not compel public broadcasters to provide access to programming for third parties.

Facts. Arkansas Educational Television Commission (Respondent) decided to broadcast a political debate amongst the top congressional candidates. One hour was allotted for the debate in a question and answer format. Respondent acquired enough signatures to be on the ballot after Petitioner issued the initial invites. Respondent requested that he be allowed to participate, but Petitioner still refused.

Issue. Because the government owned the television station was it obligated to open the debate to all candidates?

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CIVIL CLAIM IN THE MARYLAND CIRCUIT COURT OF BALTIMORE

Cindy Walsh

2522 N Calvert St

Baltimore, Maryland 21218

Plaintiff

Vs

1.       Maryland Election Board

Bobbie S. Mack (D), Chairman

151 West Street, Suite 200

Annapolis, MD 21401

Defendant

2.       Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler

Office of the Attorney General
200 St. Paul Place
Baltimore, MD 21202

Defendant

3.       Lt. Governor Anthony Brown

100 State Circle

Annapolis, Maryland 21401

Defendant

4.       Maryland Delegate Heather Mizeur

House Office Building, Room 429
6 Bladen St.

Annapolis, MD 21401

Defendant

MARYLAND STATUTES AND CODES

Section 2-102 - Powers and duties

(a) In general.- The State Board shall manage and supervise elections in the State and ensure compliance with the requirements of this article and any applicable federal law by all persons involved in the elections process.

(b) Specific powers and duties.- In exercising its authority under this article and in order to ensure compliance with this article and with any requirements of federal law, the State Board shall:

(1) supervise the conduct of elections in the State;

(2) direct, support, monitor, and evaluate the activities of each local board;

(3) have a staff sufficient to perform its functions;

[An. Code 1957, art. 33, § 2-102; 2002, ch. 291, §§ 2, 4; 2003, ch. 379, § 2; 2004, ch. 25; 2006, ch. 61, § 1.]

MARYLAND STATUTES AND CODES Section 2-103 - State Administrator

(c) Oath of office required.- Before taking office, the appointee to the office of State Administrator shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.

[An. Code 1957, art. 33, § 2-103; 2002, ch. 291, §§ 2, 4; 2005, ch. 4; ch. 572, § 1; 2006, ch. 38; ch. 61, § 2.]

CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND ARTICLE I   ELECTIVE FRANCHISE. SEC. 9. Every person elected, or appointed, to any office of profit or trust, under this Constitution, or under the Laws, made pursuant thereto, shall, before he enters upon the duties of such office, take and subscribe the following oath, or affirmation:

I, _______________, do swear, (or affirm, as the case may be), that I will support the Constitution of the United States; and that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the State of Maryland, and support the Constitution and Laws thereof; and that I will, to the best of my skill and judgment, diligently and faithfully, without partiality or prejudice, execute the office of ________________, according to the Constitution and Laws of this State, (and, if a Governor, Senator, Member of the House of Delegates, or Judge,) that I will not directly or indirectly, receive the profits or any part of the profits of any other office during the term of my acting as ___________ (originally Article I, sec. 6, renumbered by Chapter 681, Acts of 1977, ratified Nov. 7, 1978).

MARYLAND ELECTION LAW:

Subtitle 2.    Judicial Review of Elections

12-202. Judicial challenges

a) In general--- If no other timely and adequate remedy is provided by this article, a registered voter may seek judicial relief from any act or omission relating to an election, whether or not the election has been held, on the grounds that the act or omission:

1) is inconsistent with this article or other law applicable to the elections process; and
2) may change or has changed the outcome of the election.

b) Place and time of filing.---- A registered voter may seek judicial relief under this section in the appropriate circuit court within the earlier of:

1) 10 days after the act or omission or the date the act or omission became known to the petitioner; or

2) 7 days after the election results are certified, unless the election was a gubernatorial primary or special primary election, in which case 3 days after the election results are certified. (An Code 1957, art. 33, 12-202; 2002, ch.291, 2, 4)

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12-203. Procedure

a) In general.----   A proceeding under this subtitle shall be conducted in accordance with the Maryland Rules, except that:

1) the proceeding shall be heard and decided without a jury and as expeditiously as the circumstances require;

2) on the request of a party or sua sponte, the chief administrative judge of the circuit court may assign the case to a three-judge panel of circuit court judges; and

3) an appeal shall be taken directly to the Court of Appeals within 5 days of the date of the decision of the circuit court.

b) Expedited appeal. ---- The Court of Appeals shall give priority to hear and decide an appeal brought under subsection (a) (3) of this section as expeditiously as the circumstances require. (An Code 1957, art.33, 12-303; 2002, ch 291, 2, 4)

12-204. Judgement.

a) In general. ------- The court may provide a remedy as provided in subsection (b) or (c) if this section if the court determines that the alleged act or omission materially affected the rights of interested parties or the purity of the elections process and:

1) may have changed the outcome of an election already held; or

2) may change the outcome of a pending election.

b) Act or omission that changed election outcome. ----If the court makes an affirmative determination that an act or omission was committed that changed the outcome of an election already held, the court shall:
1) declare void the election for the office or question involved and order that the election be held again at a date set by the court; or

2) order any other relief that will provide an adequate remedy.

c) Act or omission that may change outcome of pending election. ----- If the court makes an affirmative determination that an act or omission has been committed that may change the outcome of a pending election, the court may:

1) order any relief it considers appropriate under the circumstances; and

2) if the court determines that it is the only relief that will provide a remedy,, direct that the elections for the office or question involved be postponed and rescheduled on a date set by the court.

d) Clear and convincing evidence. ----- A determination of the court under subsection (a) of this section shall be based on clear and convincing evidence. (An Code 1957, art. 33, 12-204; 2002, ch. 291, 2, 4)