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§ 12-101. Petition for recount

West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection LawEffective: June 1, 2022

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Election Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 12. Contested Elections (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Recounts (Refs & Annos)
Effective: June 1, 2022
MD Code, Election Law, § 12-101
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 12-101
§ 12-101. Petition for recount
Currentness
In general
(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a candidate for public or party office who has been defeated based on the certified results of any election conducted under this article may petition for a recount of the votes cast for the office sought.
(2) A candidate may not petition for a recount if the margin of difference between the number of votes received by an apparent winner and the losing candidate with the highest number of votes for the office is greater than 5% of the total votes cast for those candidates.
Contents of petition for recount
(b) The petition shall specify that the recount be conducted:
(1) in all of the precincts in which the office was on the ballot; or
(2) only in the precincts designated in the petition.
Place of filing
(c) The petition shall be filed with the board with which the candidate's certificate of candidacy was filed.
Time of filing
(d) The petition must be filed within 3 days after the results of the election have been certified.
Notice of filing petition
(e)(1) The State Board shall promptly notify each appropriate local board of a petition that is filed with the State Board.
(2) A local board shall promptly notify the State Board of a petition that is filed with the local board.

Credits

Added as Art. 33, § 12-101, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 12-101 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2022, c. 624, § 1, eff. June 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 625, § 1, eff. June 1, 2022.
Formerly Art. 33, § 12-101.
MD Code, Election Law, § 12-101, MD ELEC LAW § 12-101
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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