# Election Law (GEL)

## Title 2. Powers and Duties of the State and Local Boards

### Subtitle 1. State Board

#### Section 2-105

In any judicial proceeding in which a local board is a party, the State Board:

(1) immediately after the action has been filed, shall be provided by the local board with a copy of the complaint or other pleading that initiated the proceeding; and

(2) may join as a party to the proceeding.

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Md. Code Ann., Election Law (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)