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AN ACT concerning

FOR the purpose of altering certain methods of nominating presidential electors; altering certain methods of electing presidential electors; repealing a certain restriction governing elector voting; entering the State of Maryland into the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote; providing that any state is eligible to become a member state; requiring a statewide popular election for President and Vice President of the United States; establishing a certain procedure for appointing presidential electors in member states; specifying when the Agreement becomes effective; providing for the withdrawal of a member state; requiring notification of member states; specifying that the provisions of the Agreement are severable; defining certain terms; making this Act subject to a certain contingency; and generally relating to the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
 * Article – Election Law
 * Section 8–503, 8–504, and 8–505
 * Annotated Code of Maryland
 * (2003 Volume and 2006 Supplement)

BY adding to
 * Article – Election Law
 * Section 8–5A–01 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 5A. Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote”
 * Annotated Code of Maryland
 * (2003 Volume and 2006 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: