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33.12.02.00.htm
| 33.12.02.00. Title 33 STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS Subtitle 12 RECOUNTS Chapter 02 Initiation of Recounts Authority: Election Law Article, §2-102(b)4) 2-202(b) and 12-106(a) Annotated Code of Maryland |
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33.12.02.01.htm
| 33.12.02.01. 01 Petition.. A. Who May File.. 1) In a contest for public or party office:. a) A candidate who, based on the certified results, was defeated in that election may petition for a recount, as provided in Election Law Article, §12-101, Annotated Code of Maryland; andb) An opposing candidate of the petitioner may counterpetition for a recount, as provided in Election Law Article, §12-102, Annotated Code of Maryland.2) In a contest for a question on the ballot:. a) Any registered voter e |
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33.12.02.02.htm
| 33.12.02.02. 02 Cost Estimate.. Before beginning the recount, the local board or local boards subject to the recount and State Board shall jointly estimate and inform the petitioner of the anticipated:A. Number of hours needed to complete the recount; and. B. Cost per hour.. |
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33.12.02.03.htm
| 33.12.02.03. 03 Notice to Affected Parties.. A. Notice Required.. 1) By the end of the next business day following the receipt of a petition, the local board shall deliver to the persons listed in this regulation:a) A notice of recount, in the form specified by the State Board; and. b) A copy of the petition or information on where the petition is posted on the Internet.. 2) The notice of recount shall specify the date, time, and place of the recount.. |
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33.12.02.04.htm
| 33.12.02.04. 04 Notice to Voting System Vendor.. Upon receipt of a petition, the local board shall provide to the voting system vendor the notice required in Regulation .03A of this chapter. |
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33.12.02.05.htm
| 33.12.02.05. 05 Personnel―In General.. A. In General. The recount shall be conducted by the local board, with the assistance of:. 1) The board's regular staff; and. 2) If needed:. i) Substitute board members, and. ii) Additional temporary staff.. B. Compensation of Substitute Members. If a substitute board member participates in the recount, that member is entitled to compensation at a rate established by the local board. |
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33.12.02.06.htm
| 33.12.02.06. 06 Personnel―Election Director.. Subject to the directions of the State Board of Elections and the local board, the election director shall supervise the recount. |
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33.12.02.07.htm
| 33.12.02.07. 07 Personnel ― Special Teams.. A. Election Director to Appoint. The election director shall appoint one or more special teams, as may be needed for conducting the recount.B. Qualifications. A person appointed to a special team must be a member, a substitute member, or a regular or temporary employee of a local board or the State Board.C. Composition.. 1) Each special team shall be comprised of two or more members.. |
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33.12.02.08.htm
| 33.12.02.08. 08 Personnel―Instructions; Assignments.. Before the recount begins, the local board shall:. A. Instruct all personnel in their respective duties; and. B. Have them complete and sign a recount assignment sheet, in the form specified by the State Board.. |
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33.12.02.09.htm
| 33.12.02.09. 09 Scheduling.. A. Start Time. Except as provided in Regulation .10 of this chapter, the recount shall begin within 2 business days of receiving the petition.B. Continuation.. 1) The recount shall continue daily, at least 8 hours each day, until completion.. 2) The board may suspend the recount on Sundays and State holidays.. |
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33.12.02.10.htm
| 33.12.02.10. 10 When Canvass Not Yet Completed.. If a petition for recount is filed before the official canvass is completed, the local board shall finish the canvass and then conduct the recount. |
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33.12.02.9999.htm
| 33.12.02.9999. Administrative History Effective date:. Regulations .01―10 adopted as an emergency provision effective February 1, 2000 (27:6 Md. R. 637) adopted permanently effective April 17, 2000 (27:7 Md. R. 709)Regulation .01B amended effective November 24, 2003 (30:23 Md. R. 1655). Regulation .02 amended as an emergency provision effective October 31, 2008 (35:24 Md. R. 2074) emergency status expired January 20, 2009; amended permanently effective March 9, 2009 (36:5 Md. R. 424) |
