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<section article="gel" article_name="Election Law" number="9-207" title_number="9" title_name="Voting" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Ballots">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The State Board shall certify and publicly display the content and arrangement of each ballot:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>for a primary election, at least 64 days before the election;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>for a general election, at least 64 days before the election;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>for a special primary election, at least 55 days before the election; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>for a special general election, not later than a date specified in the Governor’s proclamation.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Supreme Court of Maryland, on petition of the State Board, may establish a later date in extraordinary circumstances.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The State Board shall publicly display the content and arrangement of each certified ballot on its website.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>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 second day of the public display.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>Unless a delay is required by court order, the State Board may begin to print the ballots after certification and 3 days of public display and correct any noted errors.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The certification of a ballot under this section that includes a question may not be construed to be a certification of the ballot language required to be included on the ballot under § 7–103 of this article, including the plain language condensed statement required under § 7–103(b)(4) of this article.</text>
  </level>
</section>
