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<section article="gel" article_name="Election Law" number="15.7-106" title_number="15.7" subtitle_number="1">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Office of the Attorney General and any other person may bring an action to enforce § 15.7–103 of this title in the county where the violation allegedly occurred for injunctive relief, damages, or other relief.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, if the court finds a violation of this title, the court shall have broad authority to order appropriate remedies that are tailored to address the violation.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A court may not order the adoption of a method of election that is inconsistent with the methods of election in use in counties in the State without the consent of the relevant jurisdiction.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The court shall consider remedies proposed by any parties to the action or interested parties.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The court may not give deference or priority to a proposed remedy because it is proposed by a county or municipal corporation.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A court may grant preliminary relief requested under this section regarding an upcoming election if the court determines:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>that the party is more likely than not to succeed on the merits; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>it is possible to implement an appropriate remedy that would resolve the violation alleged under this section before the election.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
