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MARYLAND STATUTES AND CODES
Section 12-101 - Petition for recount.
§ 12-101. Petition for recount.
(a) In general.- A candidate for public or party office who has been defeated based on the certified results of any election conducted under this article may petition for a recount of the votes cast for the office sought.
(b) Contents of petition for recount.- The petition shall specify that the recount be conducted:
(1) in all of the precincts in which the office was on the ballot; or
(2) only in the precincts designated in the petition.
(c) Place of filing.- The petition shall be filed with the board with which the candidate's certificate of candidacy was filed.
(d) Time of filing.- The petition must be filed within 3 days after the results of the election have been certified.
(e) Notice of filing of petition.-
(1) The State Board shall promptly notify each appropriate local board of a petition that is filed with the State Board.
(2) A local board shall promptly notify the State Board of a petition that is filed with the local board.
[An. Code 1957, art. 33, § 12-101; 2002, ch. 291, §§ 2, 4.]