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 9-101 – Use of Certified System in Polling Places and for Absentee Voting
(a) The State Board, in consultation with the local boards, shall select and certify a voting system for voting in polling places and a voting system for absentee voting. (b) The voting system selected and certified for voting in polling places and the voting system selected and certified for absentee voting shall be used in all counties. […]
Section 9-102 – Certification of Voting Systems
(a) In this section, a “voter–verifiable paper record” includes: (1) a paper ballot prepared by the voter for the purpose of being read by a precinct–based optical scanner; (2) a paper ballot prepared by the voter to be mailed to the applicable local board, whether mailed from a domestic or an overseas location; and (3) a paper ballot created […]
Section 9-103 – Decertification
(a) The State Board: (1) may decertify a voting system previously certified if the State Board determines that the system no longer merits certification; and (2) shall decertify a previously certified voting system if the voting system no longer meets one or more of the standards in § 9–102(d)(1)(i) through (iii) of this subtitle. (b) The State Board shall […]
Section 9-104 – Borrowing to Purchase Voting System
(a) In this section, “bonds” means individual notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness. (b) A county may issue bonds to finance all or part of the costs of a voting system. (c) A county may: (1) issue general obligation bonds to finance all or part of the costs of a voting system without regard to any constitutional, statutory, […]
Section 9-105 – Acquisition of Voting Systems
(a) Acquisition of a voting system shall be by purchase, lease, or rental and shall be exempt from State, county, or municipal taxation. (b) (1) A local board may lease a voting system to any governmental or nongovernmental entity within the county. (2) The local board shall determine the terms and conditions of the lease. (3) The local board shall […]
Section 9-201 – In General
(a) In any election conducted under this article: (1) all voting shall be by ballot; and (2) only votes cast on a ballot may be counted. (b) All ballots shall comply with the provisions of this subtitle. (c) A ballot may not be used for any purpose not authorized by this article.
Section 9-202 – Responsibilities for Preparation
(a) The State Board shall certify the content and the arrangement of each ballot to be used in an election that is subject to this article. (b) Each local board shall place questions, names of candidates, and other material on the ballot in that county in accordance with the content and arrangement prescribed by the State Board.