Section 9-206 – Arrangement — Format
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a heading shall be printed at the top of the ballot and shall contain, in the following order: (1) the words “Official Ballot”; (2) the type of election, i.e., regular or special, primary or general, and any other information required to identify the election being held; (3) the date […]
Section 9-305 – Applications for Absentee Ballot
(a) A voter may request an absentee ballot by completing and submitting: (1) the State Board approved absentee ballot application; (2) a form provided under federal law; (3) subject to subsection (b) of this section, a written request that includes: (i) the voter’s name, residence address, and signature; and (ii) the address to which the ballot is to be mailed, if […]
Section 9-207 – Ballots — Certification; Display; Printing
(a) The State Board shall certify and publicly display the content and arrangement of each ballot: (1) for a primary election, at least 64 days before the election; (2) for a general election, at least 64 days before the election; (3) for a special primary election, at least 55 days before the election; and (4) for a special general election, […]
Section 9-306 – Review of Application; Issuance or Rejection
(a) Promptly after receipt of an application, the election director shall review the application and determine whether the applicant qualifies to vote by absentee ballot. (b) If the applicant qualifies to vote by absentee ballot, the local board shall provide the ballot by one of the following methods requested by the voter: (1) mail; (2) facsimile transmission; (3) the Internet; […]
Section 9-208 – Late Changes in Ballots
(a) After the printing of ballots has begun and if an error or a change in circumstances affecting the ballots requires the State Board to implement a change in how a voter may cast a valid ballot, the State Administrator shall determine what measures a local board may take to notify voters of: (1) the error or […]
Section 9-209 – Judicial Review
(a) Within 2 days after the content and arrangement of the ballot are certified under § 9–207 of this subtitle, a registered voter may seek judicial review of the content and arrangement, or to correct any administrative error, by filing a sworn petition with the circuit court for Anne Arundel County. (b) The circuit court may require […]
Section 9-210 – Arrangement of Ballots — Candidates and Offices
(a) The offices to be voted on shall be arranged on the ballot in the following order, as applicable: (1) public offices for which voters of the entire State may vote, in the following order: (i) President of the United States, or President and Vice President of the United States; (ii) Governor and Lieutenant Governor; (iii) Comptroller; (iv) Attorney General; and […]
Section 9-211 – Arrangement of Ballots — Questions
(a) Questions to be voted upon shall be placed on the ballot in the following order: (1) those relating to the creation or adoption of a new State Constitution; (2) those proposing amendments to the Maryland Constitution; (3) those relating to other enactments of the General Assembly; (4) those relating to the creation or adoption of, or the amendment or […]
Section 9-212 – Ballots With Multiple Ballot Faces — Instructions to Voters
If applicable to the voting system and the requirements of the election, instructions shall be printed on each ballot stating that additional candidates or questions appear on the reverse side of the ballot face or on other ballot faces.
Section 9-213 – Absentee and Provisional Ballots — Content
The content of both an absentee ballot and a provisional ballot issued to a voter shall be identical to the ballot used in the polling place of the voter’s residence.