Emergency Remedy of Bd. of Elections

In re Petition for Emergency Remedy by the Maryland State Board of Elections, No. 21, September Term, 2022. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – SEPARATION OF POWERS – JUDICIAL FUNCTION Section 8-103(b)(1) of the Election Law Article provides that in emergency circumstances falling short of a declared state of emergency that interfere with the electoral process, a circuit court that is petitioned by a board of elections may “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.” Section 8-103(b)(1) does not…