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§ 11-401. Certified copies of results

West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection LawEffective: February 3, 2020

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Election Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 11. Canvassing
Subtitle 4. Certification of Election Results by Local Board (Refs & Annos)
Effective: February 3, 2020
MD Code, Election Law, § 11-401
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 11-401
§ 11-401. Certified copies of results
Currentness
Distribution of certified copies
(a)(1) After each election, each board of canvassers shall transmit one certified copy of the election results in its county, attested by the signatures of the chairperson and secretary of the board of canvassers, to:
(i) the Governor;
(ii) the State Board; and
(iii) the clerk of the circuit court for the appropriate county.
(2) The statement may be mailed or delivered in person.
Statement of returns
(b) After each general election in which votes have been cast for a write-in candidate, each board of canvassers shall transmit a statement of returns of the votes cast for write-in candidates who have filed a certificate of candidacy.
Time for transmittal
(c)(1) The transmittal shall be made on the second Friday after a primary or general election or, if the canvass is completed after that date, within 48 hours after the completion of the canvass.
(2)(i) Except as specified in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, after a special primary or special general election, the transmittal shall be made as soon as possible, but no later than the second Friday after the election.
(ii) After a special primary or special general election that is held at the same time as a primary or general election, the transmittal shall be made in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection.
Entry by clerk of circuit court
(d) The clerk of the circuit court shall record the election results filed with the court under this section.

Credits

Added as Art. 33, § 11-401, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2000, c. 41, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000. Transferred to Election Law § 11-401 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; Acts 2020, c. 10, § 1, eff. Feb. 3, 2020.
Formerly Art. 33, § 11-401.
MD Code, Election Law, § 11-401, MD ELEC LAW § 11-401
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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