3562                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 755

and voter authority cards or extracts from the pollbooks, under
the hand and seal of the clerk of the court or public officer in
whose office they are deposited, shall be admitted as evidence.
The votes recorded on the voting machines shall be proved in the
same manner as is provided by § 17-8 of this article.]

[19-7.

The witnesses shall be entitled to the usual allowance for
their attendance before the court, to be paid by the party on
whose behalf such examination is held and said witnesses are
summoned.]

[19-8.

No person contesting a seat of anyone who has been regularly
returned by the judges as elected to a seat in the Senate or
House of Delegates shall be allowed any salary, mileage or other
compensation, unless the party so contesting shall establish his
right to such seat.]

19-1. APPLICABILITY.

THIS SUBTITLE APPLIES TO ANY ISSUE ARISING IN ANY ELECTION
CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE.

19-2. JUDICIAL CHALLENGES.

IF NO OTHER TIMELY AND ADEQUATE REMEDY IS PROVIDED BY THIS
ARTICLE, AND BY FILING A PETITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF § 19-3 OF THIS SUBTITLE, ANY REGISTERED VOTER MAY
SEEK JUDICIAL RELIEF FROM ANY ACT OR OMISSION RELATING TO AN
ELECTION, WHETHER OR NOT THE ELECTION HAS BEEN HELD, ON THE
GROUNDS THAT THE ACT OR OMISSION:

(1)  IS INCONSISTENT WITH THIS ARTICLE OR OTHER LAW
APPLICABLE TO THE ELECTIONS PROCESS; AND

(2)  MAY CHANGE OR HAVE CHANGED THE OUTCOME OF THE
ELECTION.

19-3. JURISDICTION AND TIMING.

THE PETITION REFERRED TO IN § 19-2 OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE
FILED IN THE APPROPRIATE CIRCUIT COURT:

(1)(I) IF THE PETITION SEEKS RELIEF WITH RESPECT TO
ONE OR MORE OFFICES OF, OR QUESTIONS SUBMITTED IN, A SINGLE

COUNTY, WITH THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THAT COUNTY; OR

(II) IN ALL OTHER CASES, WITH THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY.

(2) WITHIN 20 DAYS AFTER THE EARLIEST OF THE
FOLLOWING: