Section 11-402 - Release and publication of returns. - Maryland Statutes

§ 11-402. Release and publication of returns.
 

(a)  Declaration of winners.- Unless otherwise provided by the Maryland Constitution, and except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, each board of canvassers shall prepare a statement of election results by precinct 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. 

(b)  Reporting of absentee vote.- The statement prepared by the board of canvassers under this section may not report the absentee vote separately by precinct. 

(c)  Copies of election results.- Each local board shall publish a sufficient number of copies of the complete election results, tabulated by precinct, and shall make the copies available to the public at cost. 

(d)  Electronic format of election results.-  

(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; 

(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. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 33, § 11-402; 2002, ch. 291, §§ 2, 4; 2005, ch. 540; 2006, ch. 41.]