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§ 11-501. Canvass of primary election results

West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Election Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 11. Canvassing
Subtitle 5. Statewide Canvass and Certification (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Election Law, § 11-501
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 11-501
§ 11-501. Canvass of primary election results
Duties of State Board
(a) Following each gubernatorial primary or special primary election to fill a vacancy in the office of Representative in Congress, the State Board shall:
(1) convene within 2 days after the certified official election results are received from the local boards;
(2) if a majority of the members of the State Board is not present, adjourn for not more than 1 day;
(3) determine which candidates, by the greatest number of votes, have been nominated to each office and which questions have received a sufficient number of votes to be adopted or approved; and
(4) prepare and certify statewide election results based on the certified copies of the statements made by the boards of canvassers.
Dissent by a Board member
(b)(1) If a member of the State Board dissents from a determination of an election result or reasonably believes that the conduct of a Board member or Board proceeding was not in compliance with applicable law or regulation or was otherwise illegal or irregular, the member shall prepare and file with the Board a distinct written statement of the reasons for the dissent or concern.
(2) The State Board shall maintain a file of the written statements submitted under this subsection by members of the Board.

Credits

Added as Art. 33, § 11-501, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 11-501 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, c. 21, § 1, eff. April 8, 2003; Acts 2003, c. 380, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003.
Formerly Art. 33, § 11-501.
MD Code, Election Law, § 11-501, MD ELEC LAW § 11-501
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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