Maryland Election Law Section 6-103
§ 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.