{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-9-203","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Election Law § 9–203","heading":"","body":"Each ballot shall:\n(1) be easily understandable by voters;\n(2) present all candidates and questions in a fair and nondiscriminatory manner;\n(3) permit the voter to easily record a vote on questions and on the voter’s choices among candidates;\n(4) protect the secrecy of each voter’s choices; and\n(5) facilitate the accurate tabulation of the choices of the voters.","path":["Article - Election Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gel\u0026section=9-203","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:47Z","sha256":"547b36b477c19f22133ab0784db2ab10ef866151d90b31bd628b00828a05f739","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-9-202","next":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-9-204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}