§ 11-402. Release and publication of returns

   (a) Declaration of winners. -- Unless otherwise provided by the Maryland Constitution, and except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, each board of canvassers shall prepare a statement of election results by precinct 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) Reporting of absentee vote. -- The statement prepared by the board of canvassers under this section may not report the absentee vote separately by precinct.

(c) Copies of election results. -- Each local board shall publish a sufficient number of copies of the complete election results, tabulated by precinct, and shall make the copies available to the public at cost.

(d) Electronic format of election results. --

   (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;

      (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.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 33, § 11-402; 2002, ch. 291, § 2, 4; 2005, ch. 540; 2006, ch. 41.