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Section 12-107 - Costs.

§ 12-107. Costs.
 

(a)  Definition.- In this section, "petitioner" includes a counterpetitioner. 

(b)  In general.-  

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each petitioner shall pay the cost of a recount requested under this subtitle and the petitioner's bond is liable for the cost. 

(2) The petitioner is not liable for the costs of the recount if: 

(i) the outcome of the election is changed; 

(ii) the petitioner has gained a number of votes, for the petitioner's candidacy or for or against the question that is the subject of the petition, equal to 2% or more of the total votes cast for the office or on the question, in all precincts being recounted; or 

(iii) 1. the margin of difference in the number of votes received by an apparent winner and the losing candidate with the highest number of votes for an office is 0.1% or less of the total votes cast for those candidates; or 

2. in the case of a question, the margin of difference between the number of votes cast for and the number cast against the question is 0.1% or less. 

(c)  Payment by county.- If the petitioner is not liable for the costs of the recount as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a county shall pay the costs of the recount in that county. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 33, § 12-107; 2002, ch. 291, §§ 2, 4.]   

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