Section 12-106 - Duties of the State Board and local boards. - Maryland Statutes

§ 12-106. Duties of the State Board and local boards.
 

(a)  Duties of local boards.- In accordance with regulations adopted by the State Board, the local board shall: 

(1) conduct the recount and certify the official result of the election or question which is the subject of the recount; and 

(2) ensure the public's ability to be present while the recount is conducted. 

(b)  State Board to monitor conduct of recount.- The State Board shall monitor and support the work of any local board conducting a recount to ensure compliance with this subtitle. 

(c)  Termination of recount.- The State Board shall establish a procedure that will allow petitioners and counterpetitioners to request that a recount be terminated prior to its completion. 

(d)  Correction of returns.- When a recount is completed, the local board, and when appropriate the State Board, shall correct the primary, general, or special election returns and certificates that were made by a canvassing board. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 33, § 12-106; 2002, ch. 291, §§ 2, 4.]