Maryland Election Law Section 6-103

      (a)      (1)      The State Board shall adopt regulations, consistent with this title, to carry out the provisions of this title.

            (2)      The regulations shall:

                  (i)      prescribe the form and content of petitions;

                  (ii)      specify procedures for the circulation of petitions for signatures;

                  (iii)      specify procedures for the verification and counting of signatures; and

                  (iv)      provide any other procedural or technical requirements that the State Board considers appropriate.

      (b)      (1)      The State Board shall:

                  (i)      prepare guidelines and instructions relating to the petition process; and

                  (ii)      design and arrange to have printed sample forms conforming to this subtitle for each purpose for which a petition is authorized by law.

            (2)      the guidelines, instructions, and forms shall be provided to the public, on request, without charge.