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Current as of December 31, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) In the event of a state of emergency, declared by the Governor in accordance with the provisions of law, that interferes with the electoral process, the emergency proclamation may:
(1) provide for the postponement, until a specific date, of the election in part or all of the State;
(2) specify alternate voting locations; or
(3) specify alternate voting systems.
(b)(1) If emergency circumstances, not constituting a declared state of emergency, interfere with the electoral process, the State Board or a local board, after conferring with the State Board, may petition a circuit court to take any action the court considers necessary to provide a remedy that is in the public interest and protects the integrity of the electoral process.
(2) The State Board shall develop guidelines concerning methods for addressing possible emergency situations.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Election Law § 8-103 - last updated December 31, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/election-law/md-code-elec-law-sect-8-103/
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