Maryland Election Law Section 11-503

      (a)      The Board of State Canvassers shall:

            (1)      (i)      convene only after a presidential primary election, a State general election, or a general or special general election that includes a candidate for member of the Congress of the United States;

                  (ii)      convene within 35 days of that election; and

                  (iii)      if a majority of members of the Board of State Canvassers is not present, adjourn for not more than 1 day;

            (2)      determine which candidates, by the greatest number of votes, have been elected to each office and which questions have received a sufficient number of votes to be adopted or approved;

            (3)      prepare statewide election results for each candidate and question, based on the certified copies of the statements made by the boards of canvassers; and

            (4)      prepare and transmit a certified statement of the election results to the State Board of Elections.

      (b)      (1)      If a member of the Board of State Canvassers dissents from a determination of an election result or reasonably believes that the conduct of a Board member or Board proceeding was not in compliance with applicable law or regulation or was otherwise illegal or irregular, the member shall prepare and transmit a distinct written statement of the reasons for the dissent or concern to the State Board of Elections.

            (2)      The State Board of Elections shall maintain a file of the written statements submitted under this subsection by members of the Board of State Canvassers.