(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.
(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.
Each ballot shall: (1) be easily understandable by voters; (2) present all candidates and questions in a fair and nondiscriminatory manner; (3) permit the voter to easily record a vote on questions and on the voter’s choices among candidates; (4) protect the secrecy of each voter’s choices; and (5) facilitate the accurate tabulation of the choices of the voters.
(a) Subject to the other provisions of this subtitle and to different presentations required or made desirable by different voting systems, all ballots used in an election shall be as uniform as possible. (b) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this title, or unless a provision is clearly inappropriate to absentee ballots, the provisions of this subtitle […]
Each ballot shall contain: (1) a heading as provided in § 9-206(a) of this subtitle; (2) a statement of each question that has met all of the qualifications to appear on the ballot; (3) the title of each office to be voted on; (4) the name, as specified in the certificate of candidacy, or as otherwise provided in Title […]
(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 […]
(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, […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
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.
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.
Each local board shall provide specimen ballots, so labeled, for all ballots to be used in each election: (1) for mailing to registered voters under Title 8 of this article, if mailing of specimen ballots is chosen or required in the county; and (2) for other informational purposes in accordance with the provisions of this article.
(a) Each ballot shall be printed: (1) in plain, clear type in black ink; and (2) on material of the size and arrangement that is required to fit the needs of the voting system. (b) Each local board shall arrange to have printed a supply of ballots that is at least the number that is the product of: (1) the […]
(a) Consistent with the regulations adopted by the State Board for the voting system or systems used in the county, and subject to the approval of the State Board, each local board shall establish and maintain a system to account for, and maintain control over, the ballots from the beginning of production through postelection storage and […]
(a) A person may not use, distribute, possess, print, or reproduce a ballot other than as authorized in this article. (b) A person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to the penalties provided in Title 16 of this article.
