Section 12-301 - Definitions(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.(b)(1) "Contested election" means an election subject to:(i) a recount under Subtitle 1 of this title; or(ii) a judicial challenge under Subtitle 2 of this title.(2) "Contested election" includes an election that may be subject to a recount under Subtitle 1 of this title, but for which a recount does not occur because neither candidate files a formal recount petition or initiates a judicial action.(c) "Contested election committee" means an entity formed for the exclusive purpose of receiving donations and making disbursements relating to a contested election.Added by 2022 Md. Laws, Ch. 625, Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2022.Added by 2022 Md. Laws, Ch. 624, Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2022.