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Like most state chief executives in the United States, the Governor of Maryland is elected by the citizens of Maryland to serve a four-year term.

The Constitution of Maryland prohibits a Governor from serving more than two consecutive terms.

However, there is a possibility for a Governor to run again for re-election after remaining out of office for at least one term.

An eligible candidate for Governor must be at least 30 years old, and also a resident of and a registered voter in Maryland for the five years preceding the election.

If a candidate meets this minimum requirement, he must file his candidacy with the Maryland State Board of Elections, pay a filing fee, file a financial disclosure, and create a legal campaign financial body.

The Governor, like all state-wide officials in Maryland, is elected in the even-numbered years in which the election for President of the United States does not occur.