ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 380

(2) (I) [After] EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH, AFTER a special primary or special election, the transmittal shall be
made as soon as possible, but no later than the second Thursday after the election.

(II) AFTER A SPECIAL PRIMARY OR SPECIAL ELECTION THAT IS
HELD AT THE SAME TIME AS A PRIMARY OR GENERAL ELECTION, THE TRANSMITTAL
SHALL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(d) The clerk of the circuit court shall record the election results filed with the
court under this section.

11-501.

(a) Following each gubernatorial primary or special primary election [in the
State] TO FILL A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, the
State Board shall:

(1)     convene within 2 days after the certified official election results are
received from the local boards;

(2)     if a majority of the members of the State Board is not present,
adjourn for not more than 1 day;

(3)     determine which candidates, by the greatest number of votes, have
been nominated to each office and which questions have received a sufficient number
of votes to be adopted or approved; and

(4)     prepare and certify statewide election results based on the certified
copies of the statements made by the county boards of canvassers.

(B) (1) If a member of the State Board dissents from a determination of an
election result or reasonably believes that the conduct of a Board member or Board
proceeding was not in compliance with applicable law or regulation or was otherwise
illegal or irregular, the member shall prepare and file with the Board a distinct
written statement of the reasons for the dissent or concern.

(2) The State Board shall maintain a file of the written statements
submitted under this subsection by members of the Board.

11-603.

(a)     [(1)] The State Board shall certify election results in accordance with the
provisions of this article and regulations adopted by the State Board.

[(2) The certification by the State Board shall include a determination
that reports or statements of contributions and expenditures required to be filed
under § 13-401 of this article have been filed.]

(b)     The State Board shall:

(1) promptly deliver under its seal a certified statement notifying:
(i) each individual who is declared elected;

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