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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 755

(II) IF THE COURT DETERMINES THAT IT IS THE
ONLY RELIEF THAT WILL PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE REMEDY, DIRECT THAT THE
ELECTION FOR THE OFFICE, OFFICES, QUESTION, OR QUESTIONS INVOLVED
BE POSTPONED AND RESCHEDULED ON A DATE SET BY THE COURT.

24-27.

(A) Any misdemeanor under this article for which no penalty
is specially provided shall be punished by imprisonment in jail
for not less than thirty days nor more than six months, or by a
fine of not less than ten dollars ($10) nor more than two hundred
and fifty dollars ($250); or by both such fine and imprisonment,
in the discretion of the court. Conviction of any criminal
violation of this article shall disqualify the person convicted
from serving as an election judge, board member, or as an
employee of an election board for a period of four years
following the conviction.

[26-18.] 24-27.

[(g)] (B) If any candidate shall have been [so] found or
decided to have engaged in any [prohibited] practice PROHIBITED
BY THIS ARTICLE, he shall be ineligible to election or
appointment to any public office or employment for the period of
four years from the date of said election. A finding or decision
that a successful candidate engaged in prohibited practices only
in the person of his agent without the knowledge or consent of
the candidate, and that no prohibited practice was committed
[without] WITH his sanction or connivance, then the election of
such candidate shall not be void, nor shall the candidate be
subject to any ineligibility therefor.

[26-18.

(a)  At any time within thirty days after any regular
primary or general election and within fifteen days of any
special primary or special election held under the laws of this
State, any defeated candidate at such election, or any ten duly
qualified voters at such election, may present to the circuit
court of any county a petition setting forth under oath that
prohibited practices, contrary to the provisions of a specified
section or sections of this article, were committed by the
successful candidate or candidates or in the person of his or
their agent or agents at or preliminary to such election, within
the county or city in which said petition was filed, naming the
successful candidate or candidates as defendants, and praying
that the fact alleged may be inquired into.

(b)  The court, upon the giving by the petitioners of such
security for costs as the court shall deem reasonable and upon
such petition and the affidavit or affidavits filed therewith,
shall promptly order such reasonable notice of such petition to
be given to the defendant or defendants, and require him or them,
within as short a time as may be reasonable, to answer, show