1. A. Notice Required.

   1. (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:

      1. (a) A notice of recount, in the form specified by the State Board; and
      2. (b) A copy of the petition or information on where the petition is posted on the Internet.
   2. (2) The notice of recount shall specify the date, time, and place of the recount.

2. B. Notice to Candidates, etc. A notice of recount shall be given to the following:

   1. (1) For the recount of a contest for party or public office, to all candidates in the contest, including write-in candidates who have filed a certificate of candidacy under Election Law Article, Annotated Code of Maryland;
   2. (2) For the recount of a ballot question, to representatives of supporters and opponents of the question, to the extent they are known to the board;
   3. (3) For the recount of a contest for delegate to a national party convention, to authorized representatives of the presidential candidates to whom the candidates for delegate are pledged;
   4. (4) For the recount of a contest for president and vice-president of the United States, to the candidate or the candidate's authorized representative; and
   5. (5) For the recount of a contest for continuing an appellate judge in office, to the judge seeking continuance in office.
3. C. Notice to State Board. For every recount, a notice of recount shall also be given to the State Board.

Authority: Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 2-202(b), and 12-106(a), Annotated Code of Maryland

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); October 2, 2023 (50:19 Md. R. 854)

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)

Regulation .03A, B 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)

Regulation .04 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)

Regulation .05A amended effective July 10, 2023 (50:13 Md. R. 514)

Regulation .06 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)

Regulation .07B amended effective February 12, 2018 (45:3 Md. R. 159)

Regulation .09B 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)