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§ 11-402. Release and publication of returns

West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection LawEffective: October 1, 2023

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: October 1, 2023
MD Code, Election Law, § 11-402
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 11-402
§ 11-402. Release and publication of returns
Currentness
Declaration of winners
(a) Unless otherwise provided by the Maryland Constitution, and subject to subsection (b) of this section, each board of canvassers shall prepare a statement of election results for each candidate or question voted on at the election and declare:
(1) who is elected or nominated for office:
(i) in county government; or
(ii) for any other office voted for only within that county, if the certificate of candidacy for that office was issued by the local board; and
(2) whether or not a question is adopted or approved.
Reporting absentee vote
(b) The statement prepared by the board of canvassers under subsection (a) of this section shall report the early, absentee, and provisional vote separately.
Electronic reports
(c)(1) In addition to the statement of election results specified under subsection (a) of this section, the State Board shall make available in an electronic format a report of election results for each candidate or question voted on at the election:
(i) by precinct, including the early, absentee, and provisional vote;
(ii) by State legislative district, including any subdistrict;
(iii) by county legislative district; and
(iv) for each county as a whole.
(2) The State Board may make the report specified under paragraph (1) of this subsection available to the public at cost.

Credits

Added as Art. 33, § 11-402, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 11-402 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2005, c. 540, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2006, c. 41, § 1, eff. April 8, 2006; Acts 2023, c. 151, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 152, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.
Formerly Art. 33, § 11-402.
MD Code, Election Law, § 11-402, MD ELEC LAW § 11-402
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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