X-Git-Url: http://git.hcoop.net/clinton/MarylandElectronicPetitionSignature.git/blobdiff_plain/77fa644483eb089a79ce3dc01b3c843481e26444..cfac735343ae3eac5ebd21b799af96f9b33ea529:/README.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md dissimilarity index 99% index f54d816..1c31075 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,77 +1,31 @@ -# Maryland Electronic Petition Signature Tool -## Instructions -* Save https://raw.githubusercontent.com/insidenothing/MarylandElectronicPetitionSignature/master/Green-Party-petition.html to your device and open. If you are completly offline ask that someone send you this file. Think of it as a PDF you can write all over. -* Using your Phone or Tablet Fill in the required blanks. -* Click the save to send button. -* From your device send the completed form to the address listed in the petition. - -## SBE Policy 2020-01: Temporary Electronic Petition Signature Acceptance -
-Adopted: April 22, 2020 -Annapolis, Maryland -WHEREAS, on March 5, 2020, the Governor issued a proclamation declaring a State of -Emergency in an effort to control and prevent the spread of COVID-19 within the State; -WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, the Governor issued a proclamation renewing the declaration of -a State of Emergency and declaring the existence of catastrophic health emergency that interferes -with the electoral process and stated that steps should be taken to prevent or reduce harmful -consequences to the electoral process; -WHEREAS, on March 30, 2020, the Governor issued a Stay-at-Home-Order except to conduct -essential activities and prohibiting any gathering of more than 10 people; -WHEREAS, on April 10, 2020, the Governor issued a proclamation renewing the declaration of a -State of Emergency and catastrophic health emergency, and specified that the Stay-at-HomeOrder did not prohibit persons from traveling between their homes and polling places or ballot -return locations for certain purposes relating to the April 28, 2020 special general election to fill -the vacancy in the Seventh Congressional District and the June 2, 2020 presidential primary -election; -WHEREAS, the Governorâs April 10, 2020 proclamation, did not specify that persons living in -Maryland may travel outside their homes for the purpose of circulating or signing petitions to place -a candidate or question on the ballot at the November 3, 2020 presidential general election, or for -a political party to gain recognition by the State; -WHEREAS, the collection of signatures for a petition is often conducted during gatherings, events, -or festivals that are prohibited under the order of the Governor; -WHEREAS, the State Board of Elections recognizes that the current, extreme conditions inhibit -the collection of signatures required for a petition to gain access to or place a question on the -ballot; -WHEREAS, Maryland law allows a government agency âto determine whether, and to the extent -to which, it will send and accept electronic records and electronic signatures to and from other -persons and otherwise . . . . rely upon electronic records and electronic signatures,â Md. Code, -Comm. Law § 21-117(a); -WHEREAS, the State Board of Elections has not, to date, permitted the submission of petitions -bearing electronic signatures; and -WHEREAS, the State Board of Elections believes that allowing the submission of petitions bearing -electronic signatures during the period in which Maryland citizens may seek to file petitions to -place a candidate or question on the ballot at the November 3, 2020 presidential general election, -or for a political party to gain recognition by the State in time to qualify to nominate candidates to -appear on the ballot at the November 3, 2020 presidential general election, will further the Stateâs -goals of minimizing the threat posed by COVID-19 while preserving the Constitutional rights of -Marylanders to petition for access to or to place a question on the ballot; -THEREFORE, the State Board of Elections states as follows: -1. Definitions. -a. âCirculatorâ shall have the meaning set forth in Md. Code, Elec. Law § 6-101(d) -b. âElectronic signatureâ shall have the meaning set forth in Md. Code, Elec. Law § 1- -101(y) -c. âPetitionâ shall have the meaning set forth in Md. Code, Elec. Law § 6-101(i) -2. Policy. -a. Any petition authorized by law to place the name of an individual or question on the -ballot or to create a new political party pursuant to Title 6 of the Election Law Article -of the Annotated Code of Maryland may contain the electronic signatures of -individuals signing the petition, and/or circulators circulating any of the signature -pages filed with the petition. -b. For an electronic signature to be valid under this policy, in addition to meeting the -requirements of Elec. Law § 1-101(y), the signature must reflect an affirmative action -by the signer to type or electronically sign or affix the signerâs name on to the -signature page. -c. The signature must be typed, signed or affixed onto a form prescribed by the State -Board of Elections. -d. All current statutory and regulatory requirements applicable to petition signatures -(including the signatures of circulators in the circulatorâs affidavit) remain in effect. -e. This policy does not change the requirement that a circulator must personally observe -each signer as the page for which that circulator will swear an affidavit is being -signed. Remote observations (such as via Skype or FaceTime) do not meet this -requirement. -3. Applicability. -a. This policy shall be in effect from April 22, 2020 until the deadline for submitting any -petition to place the name of an individual or question on the November 3, 2020 -presidential general election ballot, or to create a new political party in time for that -party to qualify to nominate candidates to appear on the ballot at the November 3, -2020 presidential general election. -+# 2021 Update Status + +## Discord Server +* Invite: https://discord.gg/DDdRpn9g +* Link: https://discord.com/channels/814685066122100757/ + +# User Flow +* http://md-petition.com/index.php +## to +* http://md-petition.com/not_a_registered_voter.php +or +* http://md-petition.com/enter_information.php +## then +* http://md-petition.com/warning_not_found.php +or +* http://md-petition.com/warning_incomplete.php +or +* http://md-petition.com/is_the_information_correct.php +## then +### (if invited) +* http://md-petition.com/petition.php +then +* http://md-petition.com/eligible.php +### or (not invited) +* http://md-petition.com/eligible.php +then +* http://md-petition.com/petition.php +then +* http://md-petition.com/eligible.php +## for another user +* http://md-petition.com/reset.php