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Md. Code, Election Law § 8-402

This is the official text of Md. Code, Election Law § 8-402, part of Maryland’s Code, Election Law — governs how elections are conducted.

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§8–402.

Official statutory text

If the State Administrator determines that a conflict exists between a county charter or other county law relating to the conduct of a special election and the provisions of this article or the Code of Maryland Regulations, the State Administrator shall conduct the special election entirely in accordance with this article and the Code of Maryland Regulations.

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