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§ 11-503. Canvass of 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, § 11-503
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 11-503
§ 11-503. Canvass of election results
Currentness
Duties of Board of State Canvassers
(a) The Board of State Canvassers shall:
(1)(i) convene only after a presidential primary election, a State general election, or a general or special general election that includes a candidate for member of the Congress of the United States;
(ii) convene within 35 days of that election; and
(iii) if a majority of members of the Board of State Canvassers is not present, adjourn for not more than 1 day;
(2) determine which candidates, by the greatest number of votes, have been elected to each office and which questions have received a sufficient number of votes to be adopted or approved;
(3) prepare statewide election results for each candidate and question, based on the certified copies of the statements made by the boards of canvassers; and
(4) prepare and transmit a certified statement of the election results to the State Board of Elections.
Dissent by a Board member
(b)(1) If a member of the Board of State Canvassers 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 transmit a distinct written statement of the reasons for the dissent or concern to the State Board of Elections.
(2) The State Board of Elections shall maintain a file of the written statements submitted under this subsection by members of the Board of State Canvassers.

Credits

Added as Art. 33, § 11-503, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 11-503 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.
Formerly Art. 33, § 11-503.
MD Code, Election Law, § 11-503, MD ELEC LAW § 11-503
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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