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§ 12-106. Duties of State and local boards

West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Election Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 12. Contested Elections (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Recounts (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Election Law, § 12-106
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 12-106
§ 12-106. Duties of State and local boards
Currentness
Duties of local boards
(a) In accordance with regulations adopted by the State Board, the local board shall:
(1) conduct the recount and certify the official result of the election or question which is the subject of the recount; and
(2) ensure the public's ability to be present while the recount is conducted.
State Board to monitor conduct of recount
(b) The State Board shall monitor and support the work of any local board conducting a recount to ensure compliance with this subtitle.
Termination of recount
(c) The State Board shall establish a procedure that will allow petitioners and counterpetitioners to request that a recount be terminated prior to its completion.
Correction returns
(d) When a recount is completed, the local board, and when appropriate the State Board, shall correct the primary, general, or special election returns and certificates that were made by a canvassing board.

Credits

Added as Art. 33, § 12-106, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 12-106 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003.
Formerly Art. 33, § 12-106.
MD Code, Election Law, § 12-106, MD ELEC LAW § 12-106
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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