§ 2-201. County boards of election
West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection LawEffective: June 1, 2019
Effective: June 1, 2019
MD Code, Election Law, § 2-201
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 2-201
§ 2-201. County boards of election
(b)(1)(i) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, each local board consists of five regular members.
(c) Each regular member of a local board and each substitute member of a local board shall:
(d)(1) The term of a member is 4 years and begins on the first Monday in June of each year following a gubernatorial election.
(e) Before taking office, a member shall take and subscribe to the oath prescribed in Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.
(f) The Governor may remove a member for incompetence, misconduct, or other good cause, upon written charges stating the Governor's grounds for dismissal and after affording the member notice and an ample opportunity to be heard.
(g)(1) The Governor shall request the county central committee representing the majority party or the principal minority party, as appropriate, to submit a list of at least four eligible individuals from which the Governor may make an appointment of a regular member of a local board or a substitute member of the local board.
(2) The Governor may reject all of the nominees if the Governor determines them to be unfit or incompetent, in which case the Governor shall notify the State Board in writing and request an additional list of at least four eligible nominees from the county central committee. A third list may be requested in the same manner.
(iii) If an appointee is rejected, the Governor shall make another appointment from the list or lists submitted under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection. If a list is not provided, or the nominees on three lists are rejected, the Governor may appoint an eligible individual as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection.
(h)(1) Except in Montgomery County and Prince George's County, if a vacancy occurs on the local board, the Governor shall appoint an eligible person from the same political party as the predecessor member to fill the vacancy in accordance with subsection (g) of this section for the remainder of the unexpired term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(i)(1) This subsection applies only in Montgomery County and Prince George's County.
(5) If a substitute member of a local board becomes a regular member as provided in paragraph (3)(i) of this subsection, dies, resigns, is removed, or becomes ineligible when the confirming legislative body is not in session, the Governor shall appoint an eligible person from the same political party as the predecessor substitute member to fill the vacancy. That individual shall serve until the earlier of:
Credits
Added as Art. 33, § 2-201, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 2-201 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2007, c. 79, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2010, c. 344, § 1, eff. June 6, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 35, § 1, eff. June 6, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 247, § 1, eff. June 6, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 305, § 1, eff. June 6, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 350, § 1, eff. June 6, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 429, § 1, eff. June 6, 2011; Acts 2012, c. 102, § 1, eff. June 1, 2015; Acts 2014, c. 47, § 1, eff. June 1, 2015; Acts 2014, c. 105, § 1, eff. June 1, 2015; Acts 2015, c. 109, § 1, eff. June 1, 2015; Acts 2019, c. 763, § 1, eff. June 1, 2019.
Formerly Art. 33, § 2-201.
MD Code, Election Law, § 2-201, MD ELEC LAW § 2-201
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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