Ballot Order in Presidential Elections
Ballot order is determined by the Board of Elections and follows this pattern in Presidential Elections:
- executive offices (President and V. Pres)
- legislative offices (US Sen, US Rep)
- County Commissioners (Cecil County only)
- Judicial Offices (Circuit Court, Appellate Courts)
- Convention Delegates (Primary only)
- Boards of Education (Allegany, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Somerset, St. Mary's, Talbot, Washington, Worcester)
The order in which candidates are listed follows this pattern:
- Party (Party of the Governor first, followed by other parties organized by number of registered voters)
- Candidates, alphabetically by Last Name