Maryland Code, ELECTION LAW 9-209
Terms Used In Maryland Code, ELECTION LAW 9-209
- Administrator: includes an executor and a personal representative. See
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(b) The circuit court may require the State Board to:
(1) correct an administrative error;
(2) show cause why an administrative error should not be corrected; or
(3) take any other action required to provide appropriate relief.
(c) If an administrative error is discovered after the ballots have been publicly displayed, and the State Administrator fails to correct the administrative error, a registered voter may seek judicial review not later than the 62nd day preceding the election.
(d) (1) A judicial proceeding under this section shall be conducted in accordance with the Maryland Rules, except that:
(i) the case shall be heard and decided without a jury and as expeditiously as the circumstances require; and
(ii) an appeal shall be taken directly to the Court of Appeals within 5 days of the date of the decision of the circuit court.
(2) The Court of Appeals shall give priority to hear and decide an appeal brought under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection as expeditiously as the circumstances require.