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Ch. 291 2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Subtitle 2. Judicial Review of Elections.
12-201.
This subtitle applies to an issue arising in an election conducted under this
article.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 33, § 12-201.
No changes are made.
12-202.
(a) If no other timely and adequate remedy is provided by this article, a
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 has changed the outcome of the election.
(b) A registered voter may seek judicial relief under this section in the
appropriate circuit court within the earlier of:
(1) 10 days after the act or omission or the date the act or omission
became known to the petitioner; or
(2) 7 days after the election results are certified, unless the election was
a gubernatorial primary or special primary election, in which case 3 days after the
election results are certified.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 33, § 12-202.
No changes are made.
12-203.
(a) A proceeding under this subtitle shall be conducted in accordance with the
Maryland Rules, except that:
(1) The proceeding shall be heard and decided without a jury and as
expeditiously as the circumstances require;
(2) On the request of a party or sua sponte, the chief administrative
judge of the circuit court may assign the case to a three-judge panel of circuit court
judges; and
(3) An appeal shall be taken directly to the Court of Appeals within 5
days of the date of the decision of the circuit court.
(b) The Court of Appeals shall give priority to hear and decide an appeal
brought under subsection (a)(3) of this section as expeditiously as the circumstances
require.
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