2764

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 564

ON THE BALLOT, AND SUCH DELEGATE CANDIDATE SUBSEQUENTLY WITHDRAWS
AS A CANDIDATE PURSUANT TO § 9-1 OF THIS ARTICLE, ANOTHER
DELEGATE CANDIDATE SHALL HAVE PLACED ADJACENT TO THE DELEGATE
CANDIDATE'S NAME ON THE BALLOT THE NAME OF THAT PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATE, IF THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THAT PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATE WITH RESPECT TO SUCH OTHER DELEGATE CANDIDATE IS FILED
WITH THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS NOT LATER
THAN THE 5TH DAY AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH DELEGATE CANDIDATES MAY
WITHDRAW THEIR CANDIDACY BEFORE THE PRIMARY ELECTION.

17-5.

(a)  On the second [Thursday] FRIDAY after any primary or
general election or, if the canvass is completed after this time,
within [forty-eight] 48 hours after its completion, and as soon
as possible after any special primary or special election, the
board of canvassers shall transmit [one] 1 of each of the
statements made by them, attested by the signature of their
chairman and secretary, to the Governor, to the State
Administrative Board of Election Laws and to the clerk of the
circuit court for the county who shall enter the same of record.

(b)  In all general elections where votes have been cast for
write-in candidates for any offices by the writing in of such
candidates' names on the ballots, the board of canvassers shall
transmit a statement of returns as to such write-in candidates.

(c)  Immediately after the adjournment of the board of
canvassers, the secretary of the board shall deposit the
statements in the nearest post office, addressed respectively to
the Governor and to the State Administrative Board of Election
Laws, or shall actually deliver the statements to the office of
the Governor and the office of the State Administrative Board of
Election Laws.

(d)  (1) The canvassing board shall also make a statement of
the whole number of votes given in each precinct and county or
city, with the names of the candidates and the number of votes
given for each in tabular form, and the name of any appellate
judge at an election for his continuance in office and the number
of votes for or against his continuing, in tabular form[, and].

(2) THE CANVASSING BOARD, if the same can be done
without charge, shall cause a copy of such statement to be
[forthwith] published in one or more of the newspapers printed in
the counties or in the City of Baltimore.

17-8.

(A) (1) [Every] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, EVERY voting machine used in any election shall
remain locked and sealed after [said ten-day period] THE PERIOD
FOR CANVASSING OF THE VOTE THAT IS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 17-5
OF THIS ARTICLE for as much longer as may be necessary or
advisable because of any contest over the result of the
election[; except that it].