Section 11-503 - Board of State Canvassers - Canvass of election results. - Maryland Statutes

§ 11-503. Board of State Canvassers - Canvass of election results.
 

(a)  Duties.- The Board of State Canvassers shall: 

(1) (i) convene only after a presidential primary election, a State general election, or a general or special general election that includes a candidate for member of the Congress of the United States; 

(ii) convene within 35 days of that election; and 

(iii) if a majority of members of the Board of State Canvassers is not present, adjourn for not more than 1 day; 

(2) 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) prepare statewide election results for each candidate and question, based on the certified copies of the statements made by the boards of canvassers; and 

(4) prepare and transmit a certified statement of the election results to the State Board of Elections. 

(b)  Dissent by a Board member - Written statement required.-  

(1) 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 Board member or Board proceeding 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 of Elections. 

(2) The State Board of Elections shall maintain a file of the written statements submitted under this subsection by members of the Board of State Canvassers. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 33, § 11-503; 2002, ch. 291, §§ 2, 4; 2003, ch. 21, § 1.]