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Session Laws, 1986
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1574                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                                    Ch. 422

question at the approaching election, the circuit court for any
county, by order, may require the board to correct the error or
to show cause why the error should not be corrected.]

[(d) A correct list of the names of the candidates for the
designated offices shall be furnished on demand by the boards to
the candidates or their authorized agents.]

[(e) The ballots shall be printed in plain clear type in
black ink and, except in primary elections, upon clear white
materials, of such size and arrangement as to fit the
construction of the machine. For primary elections the ballots
may be printed upon clear material or material of different
colors, in the discretion of the boards.]

(F) (1) (I) NOT LATER THAN THE 5TH DAY FOLLOWING
CERTIFICATION AS PRESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (D) OR ANY LATER DATE
ESTABLISHED BY THE COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND, IN EXTRAORDINARY
CIRCUMSTANCES UPON PETITION OF THE STATE BOARD, THE ARRANGEMENT
AND CONTENTS FOR ALL BALLOTS TO BE USED IN THAT ELECTION, SHOWING
THE OFFICES, NAMES OF CANDIDATES, CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AND
QUESTIONS, SHALL BE PREPARED BY EACH BOARD, USING THE ARRANGEMENT
PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE BOARD, AND PLACED ON DISPLAY AT THE
OFFICES OF THE BOARD IN A MANNER THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC
BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9 A.M. AND 4 P.M.

(II) IF THE BALLOT TITLES OF CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS AND QUESTIONS ARE CERTIFIED PRIOR TO 25 DAYS BEFORE
THE ELECTION, THEY SHALL ALSO BE PLACED ON DISPLAY IN THE MANNER
PRESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I).

(2) THE PUBLIC DISPLAY PRESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I)
SHALL LAST FOR 5 DAYS.

(3) AFTER 3 DAYS OF SUCH DISPLAY AND THE CORRECTION
OF ANY NOTED ERRORS AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (H) OF THIS
SECTION, AND SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (4), THE BOARD MAY PROCEED WITH
THE PRINTING OF THE BALLOTS.

(4) (I) 1. JUDICIAL RELIEF FROM THE ARRANGEMENT AND
CONTENTS PREPARED BY THE BOARD OR TO CORRECT ANY OTHER ERROR
DISCERNIBLE AT THAT TIME MAY BE SOUGHT, WITHIN 2 DAYS AFTER THE
EXPIRATION OF THE 3-DAY PERIOD, UPON THE SWORN PETITION OF ANY
REGISTERED VOTER FILED WITH THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ANY COUNTY.

2. THE COURT MAY REQUIRE THE BOARD:

A. TO CORRECT AN ERROR;

B. TO SHOW CAUSE WHY AN ERROR SHOULD NOT
BE CORRECTED; OR

C. TO TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION REQUIRED TO
PROVIDE ANY OTHER RELIEF DEEMED BY THE COURT TO BE APPROPRIATE
AND CONSISTENT WITH THIS ARTICLE.

 

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