(a) (1) Within 5 days after the Mediation Service provides the tally of ballots for a consent election, a party to the consent election may object to: (i) the conduct of the consent election; or (ii) other conduct affecting the result of the consent election. (2) A party shall object in a timely manner, even if the number of challenged ballots is not sufficient to affect the result of the consent election. (b) An objection under this section shall: (1) be in writing; and (2) state concisely each reason for the objection. (c) Each party who makes an objection shall: (1) submit to the Mediation Service: (i) 4 copies of the objection; and (ii) proof of service under item (2) of this subsection; and (2) serve immediately a copy of the objection on each other party. (d) The Mediation Service shall investigate each objection submitted in accordance with this section.
Maryland Legal Code