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 […]
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 […]
Section 11-304 – Rejected Absentee Ballot; Appeal
(a) A candidate or absentee voter aggrieved by the decision of a local board to reject, or not to reject, an absentee ballot shall have the right of appeal to the circuit court for the county. (b) The appeal must be filed within 5 days from the date of the completion of the official canvass by the […]
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 […]
Section 11-305 – Administrative Complaints
Any person who asserts that an election official has violated the provisions of this article relating to provisional ballots may file an administrative complaint under procedures established by the State Board.
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 […]
Section 11-306 – Custody and Security of Documents and Records Related to the Canvass
The person designated to maintain custody of the documents and records required under this title shall maintain and secure those items in accordance with the regulations adopted by the State Board.
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 […]
Section 11-307 – Errors in Canvass Documents
(a) If a board of canvassers determines that there appears to be an error in the documents or records produced at the polling place following an election, then it immediately shall investigate the matter to ascertain whether the records or documents are correct. (b) The board of canvassers may correct a document or record only in accordance […]
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 […]