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§ 11-601. Determination and proclamation of elected candidate by Governor

West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Election Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 11. Canvassing
Subtitle 6. Certification of General Election Results and Issuance of Commissions of Election (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Election Law, § 11-601
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 41, § 2-405
§ 11-601. Determination and proclamation of elected candidate by Governor
Currentness
Determination of candidate receiving highest number of votes
(a) On receipt, in accordance with this subtitle, of the returns of an election for electors to choose a President and Vice President of the United States or of an election to choose a member of Congress, the Governor shall:
(1) ascertain and enumerate the number of votes cast for each candidate for President and Vice President of the United States and declare elected the presidential electors of the candidates who receive the highest number of votes; and
(2) in each contest, ascertain and enumerate the number of votes cast for each candidate voted for as a member of Congress and declare elected the candidate who receives the highest number of votes.
Proclamation declaring elected candidates
(b) After ascertaining and enumerating the number of votes for candidates as required by subsection (a) of this section, the Governor shall:
(1) sign and issue a proclamation declaring the name of each candidate who is elected; and
(2) cause the proclamation to be published in newspapers.

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Added by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003.
Formerly Art. 41, § 2-405.
MD Code, Election Law, § 11-601, MD ELEC LAW § 11-601
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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