Md. Code, Election Law § 11-503
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§11–503.
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(a) The Board of State Canvassers shall:
(1) (i) convene within 30 days after each election, unless the election was a special primary election that included a candidate for member of the Congress of the United States; and
(ii) if a majority of members of the Board of State Canvassers is not present, adjourn for not more than 1 day;
(2) within 1 day after convening, review the certified copies of the statements made by the boards of canvassers and determine which candidates, by the greatest number of votes, have been elected to each office and which questions have received a sufficient number of votes to be adopted or approved;
(3) if the Board of State Canvassers determines, based on clear and convincing evidence, that a statement by a board of canvassers is inaccurate, reject that statement and ascertain the accurate election results;
(4) prepare statewide election results for each candidate and question; and
(5) prepare and transmit a certified statement of the election results to the State Board.
(b) (1) If the Board of State Canvassers determines that a statement by a board of canvassers is inaccurate and must be rejected under subsection (a)(3) of this section, the Board of State Canvassers shall prepare and transmit a distinct written statement of the reasons for the determination, including the evidence on which the determination was based, to the State Board.
(2) If a member of the Board of State Canvassers dissents from a determination of an election result or reasonably believes that the conduct of a member of the Board of State Canvassers or a proceeding of the Board of State Canvassers was not in compliance with applicable law or regulation or was otherwise illegal or irregular, the member shall prepare and transmit a distinct written statement of the reasons for the dissent or concern to the State Board.
(3) The State Board shall maintain a file of the written statements submitted under this subsection by members of the Board of State Canvassers.
(c) The State Administrator shall transmit the certified election results to the Governor within 3 days after receipt.
(d) The State Board may adopt regulations consistent with this article governing the certification of election results.
(1) (i) convene within 30 days after each election, unless the election was a special primary election that included a candidate for member of the Congress of the United States; and
(ii) if a majority of members of the Board of State Canvassers is not present, adjourn for not more than 1 day;
(2) within 1 day after convening, review the certified copies of the statements made by the boards of canvassers and determine which candidates, by the greatest number of votes, have been elected to each office and which questions have received a sufficient number of votes to be adopted or approved;
(3) if the Board of State Canvassers determines, based on clear and convincing evidence, that a statement by a board of canvassers is inaccurate, reject that statement and ascertain the accurate election results;
(4) prepare statewide election results for each candidate and question; and
(5) prepare and transmit a certified statement of the election results to the State Board.
(b) (1) If the Board of State Canvassers determines that a statement by a board of canvassers is inaccurate and must be rejected under subsection (a)(3) of this section, the Board of State Canvassers shall prepare and transmit a distinct written statement of the reasons for the determination, including the evidence on which the determination was based, to the State Board.
(2) If a member of the Board of State Canvassers dissents from a determination of an election result or reasonably believes that the conduct of a member of the Board of State Canvassers or a proceeding of the Board of State Canvassers was not in compliance with applicable law or regulation or was otherwise illegal or irregular, the member shall prepare and transmit a distinct written statement of the reasons for the dissent or concern to the State Board.
(3) The State Board shall maintain a file of the written statements submitted under this subsection by members of the Board of State Canvassers.
(c) The State Administrator shall transmit the certified election results to the Governor within 3 days after receipt.
(d) The State Board may adopt regulations consistent with this article governing the certification of election results.
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