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.
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 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 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 11-308 – Verification of Vote Count
(a) Within 10 days after any election, and before certifying the results of the election, each board of canvassers shall verify the vote count in accordance with the regulations prescribed by the State Board for the voting system used in that election. (b) Upon completion of the verification process, the members of the board of canvassers shall: […]
Section 11-309 – Postelection Tabulation Audit
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Manual audit” means inspection of voter–verifiable paper records by hand and eye to obtain vote totals in a contest that are compared to the vote totals produced for that contest by the electronic voting system. (3) “Previous comparable general election” means: (i) in a presidential election year, […]