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Ch. 291
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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9-207.
(a) The State Board shall certify the content and arrangement of each ballot:
(1) For a primary election, at least 50 days before the election;
(2) For a general election:
(i) In the year that the President of the United States is elected, at
least 55 days before the election; and
(ii) In any other year, not more than 18 days after the primary
election;
(3) For a special primary election, at least 18 days before the election;
and
(4) For a special general election, not later than a date specified in the
Governor's proclamation.
(b) The Court of Appeals, on petition of the State Board, may establish a later
date in extraordinary circumstances.
(c) Within 48 hours after certification, the State Board shall deliver to each
local board a copy of the certified ballot content and arrangement for that county.
(d) (1) Within 5 days after the certification, or a later date that the Court of
Appeals establishes in extraordinary circumstances on petition of the State Board, a
local board shall:
(i) Prepare the arrangement for all ballots to be used in the county,
using the arrangement prescribed by the State Board; and
(ii) Display the content and arrangement, in a manner that is
accessible to the public, on all days that the office is open through the day of the
election.
(2) Except pursuant to a court order under § 9-209 of this subtitle, or as
provided in § 9-208 of this subtitle, the content and arrangement of the ballot may
not be modified after the third day of the public display.
(e) Unless a delay is required by court order, a local board may begin to print
the ballots after 3 days of public display and, with the approval of the State Board,
correction of any noted errors.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 33, § 9-207.
No changes are made.
9-208.
(a) If an error or a change in circumstances requires a local board to make a
change in a ballot after the ballots have been printed, with the approval of the State
Board the local board shall act as provided in this section.
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