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MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  11-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 11 - Canvassing|Subtitle 4 - Certification of Election Results by Local Board|Section 11-402 - Release and Publication of Returns

    (a)    Unless otherwise provided by the Maryland Constitution, and except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, each board of canvassers shall prepare a statement of election results by precinct for each candidate or question voted on at the election and declare:        (1)    who is elected or nominated for office:            (i)    in county government; or            (ii)    for any other office voted for only within that county, if the certificate of candidacy for that office was issued by the local board; and        (2)    whether or not a question is adopted or approved.    (b)    The statement prepared by the board of canvassers under this section may not report the absentee vote separately by precinct.    (c)    Each local board shall publish a sufficient number of copies of the complete election results, tabulated by precinct, and shall make the copies available to the public at cost.    (d)    (1)    In addition to the statement of election results specified under subsection (a) of this section, the State Board shall make available in an electronic format a report of election results for each candidate or question voted on at the election:            (i)    by precinct;            (ii)    by State legislative district, including any subdistrict;            (iii)    by county legislative district; and            (iv)    for each county as a whole.        (2)    The State Board may make the report specified under paragraph (1) of this subsection available to the public at cost.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  11-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 11 - Canvassing|Subtitle 4 - Certification of Election Results by Local Board|Section 11-403 - Security and Inspection of Voting System

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, and in accordance with regulations adopted by the State Board, the equipment and documentation of a voting system, including all paper and electronic documentation, shall remain secured following the verification required by § 11-306 of this title until:            (i)    the expiration of the period allowed for initiating a recount;            (ii)    in the event of a recount, the recount is completed; and            (iii)    the resolution of any election contest.        (2)    After the expiration of the period specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the equipment and documentation of the voting system shall be maintained in accordance with regulations of the State Board.    (b)    A voting system may be opened and the documents and equipment associated with it examined in the presence of the officer having custody of the voting system upon:        (1)    the order of any court of competent jurisdiction; or        (2)    the direction of any legislative committee charged with investigating a contested election affected by the use of the voting system.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  11-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 11 - Canvassing|Subtitle 5 - Statewide Canvass and Certification|Section 11-501 - State Board -- Canvass of Primary Election Results

    (a)    Following each gubernatorial primary or special primary election to fill a vacancy in the office of Representative in Congress, the State Board shall:        (1)    convene within 2 days after the certified official election results are received from the local boards;        (2)    if a majority of the members of the State Board is not present, adjourn for not more than 1 day;        (3)    determine which candidates, by the greatest number of votes, have been nominated to each office and which questions have received a sufficient number of votes to be adopted or approved; and        (4)    prepare and certify statewide election results based on the certified copies of the statements made by the boards of canvassers.    (b)    (1)    If a member of the State Board dissents from a determination of an election result or reasonably believes that the conduct of a Board member or Board proceeding was not in compliance with applicable law or regulation or was otherwise illegal or irregular, the member shall prepare and file with the Board a distinct written statement of the reasons for the dissent or concern.        (2)    The State Board shall maintain a file of the written statements submitted under this subsection by members of the Board.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  11-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 11 - Canvassing|Subtitle 5 - Statewide Canvass and Certification|Section 11-502 - Board of State Canvassers

    (a)    The Board of State Canvassers consists of the following members:        (1)    the Secretary of State;        (2)    the Comptroller;        (3)    the State Treasurer;        (4)    the Clerk of the Court of Appeals; and        (5)    the Attorney General.    (b)    Three members of the Board of State Canvassers constitute a quorum.    (c)    The State Administrator of the State Board of Elections serves as secretary to the Board of State Canvassers.    (d)    The State Treasurer may appoint, as the Treasurer’s designee, a deputy treasurer to serve on the Board of State Canvassers.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  11-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 11 - Canvassing|Subtitle 5 - Statewide Canvass and Certification|Section 11-503 - Board of State Canvassers -- Canvass of Election Results

    (a)    The Board of State Canvassers shall:        (1)    (i)    convene only after a presidential primary election, a State general election, or a general or special general election that includes a candidate for member of the Congress of the United States;            (ii)    convene within 35 days of that election; and            (iii)    if a majority of members of the Board of State Canvassers is not present, adjourn for not more than 1 day;        (2)    determine which candidates, by the greatest number of votes, have been elected to each office and which questions have received a sufficient number of votes to be adopted or approved;        (3)    prepare statewide election results for each candidate and question, based on the certified copies of the statements made by the boards of canvassers; and        (4)    prepare and transmit a certified statement of the election results to the State Board of Elections.    (b)    (1)    If a member of the Board of State Canvassers dissents from a determination of an election result or reasonably believes that the conduct of a Board member or Board proceeding was not in compliance with applicable law or regulation or was otherwise illegal or irregular, the member shall prepare and transmit a distinct written statement of the reasons for the dissent or concern to the State Board of Elections.        (2)    The State Board of Elections shall maintain a file of the written statements submitted under this subsection by members of the Board of State Canvassers.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  11-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 11 - Canvassing|Subtitle 6 - Certification of General Election Results and Issuance of Commissions of Election|Section 11-601 - Governor -- Determination and Proclamation of Votes

    (a)    On receipt, in accordance with this subtitle, of the returns of an election for electors to choose a President and Vice President of the United States or of an election to choose a member of Congress, the Governor shall:        (1)    ascertain and enumerate the number of votes cast for each candidate for President and Vice President of the United States and declare elected the presidential electors of the candidates who receive the highest number of votes; and        (2)    in each contest, ascertain and enumerate the number of votes cast for each candidate voted for as a member of Congress and declare elected the candidate who receives the highest number of votes.    (b)    After ascertaining and enumerating the number of votes for candidates as required by subsection (a) of this section, the Governor shall:        (1)    sign and issue a proclamation declaring the name of each candidate who is elected; and        (2)    cause the proclamation to be published in newspapers.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  11-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 11 - Canvassing|Subtitle 6 - Certification of General Election Results and Issuance of Commissions of Election|Section 11-602 - Governor -- Commissions of Election

    The Governor shall issue a commission to an individual elected to or continued in office only if the individual’s election is certified by the State Board.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  11-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 11 - Canvassing|Subtitle 6 - Certification of General Election Results and Issuance of Commissions of Election|Section 11-603 - State Board -- Certification of Results

    (a)    The State Board shall certify election results in accordance with the provisions of this article and regulations adopted by the State Board.    (b)    The State Board shall:        (1)    promptly deliver under its seal a certified statement notifying:            (i)    each individual who is declared elected;            (ii)    each individual who is continued in office;            (iii)    the Secretary and presiding officer of the United States Senate, in the case of the election of a United States Senator to represent the State; and            (iv)    the Clerk and presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives, in the case of the election of a member of the House of Representatives to represent the State; and        (2)    publish a sufficient number of copies of the certified statements of the votes cast throughout the State that are delivered to it by the Board of State Canvassers and make the copies available to the public at cost.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  11-604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 11 - Canvassing|Subtitle 6 - Certification of General Election Results and Issuance of Commissions of Election|Section 11-604 - Member of Congress -- Effect of Certification

    A certificate issued by the State Board to the Secretary and presiding officer of the United States Senate or to the Clerk and presiding officer of the House of Representatives of the United States under § 11–603(b)(1)(iii) and (iv) of this subtitle constitutes prima facie evidence of the right of the individual certified to be seated for office in the United States Congress.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  11-605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 11 - Canvassing|Subtitle 6 - Certification of General Election Results and Issuance of Commissions of Election|Section 11-605 - Municipal Referenda -- Reporting of Results

    (a)    In a county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision in which a referendum vote is held on a law, ordinance, or resolution, the executive head of the county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision promptly shall report the results of the referendum to the clerk of the court for the county.    (b)    As promptly as possible thereafter, the clerk of the court shall certify the results of the referendum to the State Board.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  12-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 12 - Contested Elections|Subtitle 1 - Recounts|Section 12-101 - Petition for Recount

    (a)    A candidate for public or party office who has been defeated based on the certified results of any election conducted under this article may petition for a recount of the votes cast for the office sought.    (b)    The petition shall specify that the recount be conducted:        (1)    in all of the precincts in which the office was on the ballot; or        (2)    only in the precincts designated in the petition.    (c)    The petition shall be filed with the board with which the candidate’s certificate of candidacy was filed.    (d)    The petition must be filed within 3 days after the results of the election have been certified.    (e)    (1)    The State Board shall promptly notify each appropriate local board of a petition that is filed with the State Board.        (2)    A local board shall promptly notify the State Board of a petition that is filed with the local board.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  12-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 12 - Contested Elections|Subtitle 1 - Recounts|Section 12-102 - Counterpetition for Recount

    (a)    An opposing candidate of the petitioner under § 12-101 of this subtitle may file a counterpetition if:        (1)    the petition filed under § 12-101 of this subtitle did not specify all of the precincts in which the office was on the ballot; and        (2)    on completion of the recount, the winner of the election is changed.    (b)    A counterpetition shall be a request for a recount of the votes for the office in the precincts not specified by the petitioner under § 12-101 of this subtitle.    (c)    The opposing candidate shall file the counterpetition with the board with which the candidate’s certificate of candidacy was filed.    (d)    The petition must be filed within 2 days of the determination under subsection (a)(2) of this section.    (e)    (1)    The State Board shall promptly notify each appropriate local board of a counterpetition that is filed with the State Board.        (2)    A local board shall promptly notify the State Board of a counterpetition that is filed with the local board.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  12-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 12 - Contested Elections|Subtitle 1 - Recounts|Section 12-103 - Recount on Question -- Petition

    (a)    A petition for a recount based on the certified results of a question on the ballot in an election conducted under this article may be filed by a registered voter eligible to vote for that question.    (b)    The petition shall specify that the recount be conducted:        (1)    in all of the precincts in which the question was on the ballot; or        (2)    only in precincts designated in the petition.    (c)    (1)    If the question was on the ballot in one county, the petition shall be filed in that county.        (2)    If the question was on the ballot in more than one county, the petition shall be filed with the State Board.    (d)    The petition must be filed within 3 days after the results of the election are certified.    (e)    (1)    The State Board shall promptly notify each appropriate local board of a petition that is filed with the State Board.        (2)    A local board shall promptly notify the State Board of a petition that is filed with the local board.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  12-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 12 - Contested Elections|Subtitle 1 - Recounts|Section 12-104 - Recount on Question -- Counterpetition

    (a)    A counterpetition to a question filed under § 12-103 of this subtitle may be filed by a voter eligible to vote for that question, if:        (1)    the petition filed under § 12-103 of this subtitle did not specify all of the precincts in which the question was on the ballot; and        (2)    on completion of the recount, the outcome of the election is changed.    (b)    A counterpetition shall be a request for a recount of the votes for the question in the precincts not specified by the petitioner under § 12-103 of this subtitle.    (c)    (1)    If the question was on the ballot in one county, the counterpetition shall be filed in that county.        (2)    If the question was on the ballot in more than one county, the counterpetition shall be filed with the State Board.    (d)    The petition shall be filed within 2 days of the determination under subsection (a)(2) of this section.    (e)    (1)    The State Board shall promptly notify each appropriate local board of a counterpetition that is filed with the State Board.        (2)    A local board shall promptly notify the State Board of a counterpetition that is filed with the local board.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  12-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 12 - Contested Elections|Subtitle 1 - Recounts|Section 12-105 - Bond

    (a)    A petition or counterpetition filed under this subtitle shall be filed with a bond as provided under subsection (b) of this section.    (b)    (1)    If a recount is being conducted in only one county, a judge of the circuit court of the county shall determine and set the bond to be filed by the petitioner or counterpetitioner sufficient to pay the reasonable costs of the recount.        (2)    If the recount is being conducted in more than one county, a judge of the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County shall determine and set the bond.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  12-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 12 - Contested Elections|Subtitle 1 - Recounts|Section 12-106 - Duties of the State Board and Local Boards

    (a)    In accordance with regulations adopted by the State Board, the local board shall:        (1)    conduct the recount and certify the official result of the election or question which is the subject of the recount; and        (2)    ensure the public’s ability to be present while the recount is conducted.    (b)    The State Board shall monitor and support the work of any local board conducting a recount to ensure compliance with this subtitle.    (c)    The State Board shall establish a procedure that will allow petitioners and counterpetitioners to request that a recount be terminated prior to its completion.    (d)    When a recount is completed, the local board, and when appropriate the State Board, shall correct the primary, general, or special election returns and certificates that were made by a canvassing board.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  12-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 12 - Contested Elections|Subtitle 1 - Recounts|Section 12-107 - Costs

    (a)    In this section, “petitioner” includes a counterpetitioner.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each petitioner shall pay the cost of a recount requested under this subtitle and the petitioner’s bond is liable for the cost.        (2)    The petitioner is not liable for the costs of the recount if:            (i)    the outcome of the election is changed;            (ii)    the petitioner has gained a number of votes, for the petitioner’s candidacy or for or against the question that is the subject of the petition, equal to 2% or more of the total votes cast for the office or on the question, in all precincts being recounted; or            (iii)    1.    the margin of difference in the number of votes received by an apparent winner and the losing candidate with the highest number of votes for an office is 0.1% or less of the total votes cast for those candidates; or                2.    in the case of a question, the margin of difference between the number of votes cast for and the number cast against the question is 0.1% or less.    (c)    If the petitioner is not liable for the costs of the recount as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a county shall pay the costs of the recount in that county.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  12-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 12 - Contested Elections|Subtitle 2 - Judicial Review of Elections|Section 12-201 - Scope of Subtitle

    This subtitle applies to an issue arising in an election conducted under this article.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  12-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 12 - Contested Elections|Subtitle 2 - Judicial Review of Elections|Section 12-202 - Judicial Challenges

    (a)    If no other timely and adequate remedy is provided by this article, a registered voter may seek judicial relief from any act or omission relating to an election, whether or not the election has been held, on the grounds that the act or omission:        (1)    is inconsistent with this article or other law applicable to the elections process; and        (2)    may change or has changed the outcome of the election.    (b)    A registered voter may seek judicial relief under this section in the appropriate circuit court within the earlier of:        (1)    10 days after the act or omission or the date the act or omission became known to the petitioner; or        (2)    7 days after the election results are certified, unless the election was a gubernatorial primary or special primary election, in which case 3 days after the election results are certified.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  12-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 12 - Contested Elections|Subtitle 2 - Judicial Review of Elections|Section 12-203 - Procedure

    (a)    A proceeding under this subtitle shall be conducted in accordance with the Maryland Rules, except that:        (1)    the proceeding shall be heard and decided without a jury and as expeditiously as the circumstances require;        (2)    on the request of a party or sua sponte, the chief administrative judge of the circuit court may assign the case to a three-judge panel of circuit court judges; and        (3)    an appeal shall be taken directly to the Court of Appeals within 5 days of the date of the decision of the circuit court.    (b)    The Court of Appeals shall give priority to hear and decide an appeal brought under subsection (a)(3) of this section as expeditiously as the circumstances require.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  12-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 12 - Contested Elections|Subtitle 2 - Judicial Review of Elections|Section 12-204 - Judgment

    (a)    The court may provide a remedy as provided in subsection (b) or (c) of this section if the court determines that the alleged act or omission materially affected the rights of interested parties or the purity of the elections process and:        (1)    may have changed the outcome of an election already held; or        (2)    may change the outcome of a pending election.    (b)    If the court makes an affirmative determination that an act or omission was committed that changed the outcome of an election already held, the court shall:        (1)    declare void the election for the office or question involved and order that the election be held again at a date set by the court; or        (2)    order any other relief that will provide an adequate remedy.    (c)    If the court makes an affirmative determination that an act or omission has been committed that may change the outcome of a pending election, the court may:        (1)    order any relief it considers appropriate under the circumstances; and        (2)    if the court determines that it is the only relief that will provide a remedy, direct that the election for the office or question involved be postponed and rescheduled on a date set by the court.    (d)    A determination of the court under subsection (a) of this section shall be based on clear and convincing evidence.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  13-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 13 - Campaign Finance|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 13-101 - Scope of Title

    (a)    This title applies to each election conducted in accordance with this article.    (b)    This title does not apply to:        (1)    campaign activity required to be governed solely by federal law; or        (2)    an election conducted at the request of a municipality under § 4–108.3 of the Local Government Article.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  13-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 13 - Campaign Finance|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 13-102 - Independent Expenditures by an Individual

    Except for a candidate, this title does not prohibit an individual who acts independently of any other person from:         (1)    expressing personal views on any subject; or        (2)    making an expenditure of personal funds to purchase campaign material.