Title 11. Canvassing — Subtitle 4. Certification of Election Results by Local Board
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Election Law § 11-401 (2026)
Title 11. Canvassing
Subtitle 4. Certification of Election Results by Local Board
§ 11–401LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
After each election, each board of canvassers shall transmit one certified copy of the election results in its county, attested by the signatures of the chairperson and secretary of the board of canvassers, to:
(i)
the Governor;
(ii)
the State Board; and
(iii)
the clerk of the circuit court for the appropriate county.
(2)
The statement may be mailed or delivered in person.
(b)
After each general election in which votes have been cast for a write–in candidate, each board of canvassers shall transmit a statement of returns of the votes cast for write–in candidates who have filed a certificate of candidacy.
(c)
(1)
The transmittal shall be made on the second Friday after a primary or general election or, if the canvass is completed after that date, within 48 hours after the completion of the canvass.
(2)
(i)
Except as specified in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, after a special primary or special general election, the transmittal shall be made as soon as possible, but no later than the second Friday after the election.
(ii)
After a special primary or special general 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.
Md. Code Ann., Election Law § 11-402 (2026)
Title 11. Canvassing
Subtitle 4. Certification of Election Results by Local Board
§ 11–402LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Unless otherwise provided by the Maryland Constitution, and subject to subsection (b) of this section, each board of canvassers shall prepare a statement of election results for each candidate or question voted on at the election and declare:
(1)
who is elected or nominated for office:
(i)
in county government; or
(ii)
for any other office voted for only within that county, if the certificate of candidacy for that office was issued by the local board; and
(2)
whether or not a question is adopted or approved.
(b)
The statement prepared by the board of canvassers under subsection (a) of this section shall report the early, absentee, and provisional vote separately.
(c)
(1)
In addition to the statement of election results specified under subsection (a) of this section, the State Board shall make available in an electronic format a report of election results for each candidate or question voted on at the election:
(i)
by precinct, including the early, absentee, and provisional vote;
(ii)
by State legislative district, including any subdistrict;
(iii)
by county legislative district; and
(iv)
for each county as a whole.
(2)
The State Board may make the report specified under paragraph (1) of this subsection available to the public at cost.
Md. Code Ann., Election Law § 11-403 (2026)
Title 11. Canvassing
Subtitle 4. Certification of Election Results by Local Board
§ 11–403LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, and in accordance with regulations adopted by the State Board, the equipment and documentation of a voting system, including all paper and electronic documentation, shall remain secured following the verification required by § 11-306 of this title until:
(i)
the expiration of the period allowed for initiating a recount;
(ii)
in the event of a recount, the recount is completed; and
(iii)
the resolution of any election contest.
(2)
After the expiration of the period specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the equipment and documentation of the voting system shall be maintained in accordance with regulations of the State Board.
(b)
A voting system may be opened and the documents and equipment associated with it examined in the presence of the officer having custody of the voting system upon:
(1)
the order of any court of competent jurisdiction; or
(2)
the direction of any legislative committee charged with investigating a contested election affected by the use of the voting system.