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§ 9-209. Judicial review of ballot

West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection LawEffective: December 14, 2022

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Election Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 9. Voting (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Ballots (Refs & Annos)
Effective: December 14, 2022
MD Code, Election Law, § 9-209
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 9-209
§ 9-209. Judicial review of ballot
Currentness
In general
(a) Within 2 days after the content and arrangement of the ballot are certified under § 9-207 of this subtitle, a registered voter may seek judicial review of the content and arrangement, or to correct any administrative error, by filing a sworn petition with the circuit court for Anne Arundel County.
Possible relief granted
(b) The circuit court may require the State Board to:
(1) correct an administrative error;
(2) show cause why an administrative error should not be corrected; or
(3) take any other action required to provide appropriate relief.
Errors discovered after publicly displayed
(c) If an administrative error is discovered after the ballots have been publicly displayed, and the State Administrator fails to correct the administrative error, a registered voter may seek judicial review not later than the 62nd day preceding the election.
Conduct of proceeding; exceptions; appeal
(d)(1) A judicial proceeding under this section shall be conducted in accordance with the Maryland Rules, except that:
(i) the case shall be heard and decided without a jury and as expeditiously as the circumstances require; and
(ii) an appeal shall be taken directly to the Supreme Court of Maryland within 5 days of the date of the decision of the circuit court.
(2) The Supreme Court of Maryland shall give priority to hear and decide an appeal brought under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection as expeditiously as the circumstances require.

Credits

Added as Art. 33, § 9-209, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 9-209 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2011, c. 169, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2012, c. 66, § 1, eff. April 10, 2012; Acts 2019, c. 770, § 1, eff. June 1, 2019; Acts 2023, c. 49, § 6.
Formerly Art. 33, § 9-209.
MD Code, Election Law, § 9-209, MD ELEC LAW § 9-209
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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