Md. Code, Election Law § 9-201
This is the official text of Md. Code, Election Law § 9-201, part of Maryland’s Code, Election Law — governs how elections are conducted.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§9–201.
Official statutory text
(a) In any election conducted under this article:
(1) all voting shall be by ballot; and
(2) only votes cast on a ballot may be counted.
(b) All ballots shall comply with the provisions of this subtitle.
(c) A ballot may not be used for any purpose not authorized by this article.
(1) all voting shall be by ballot; and
(2) only votes cast on a ballot may be counted.
(b) All ballots shall comply with the provisions of this subtitle.
(c) A ballot may not be used for any purpose not authorized by this article.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Maryland?
Find a Maryland lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.