<section article="gel" article_name="Election Law" number="1-101" future_version_removed="true" title_number="1" title_name="Definitions and General Provisions" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Definitions"> <level label="a"> <text>In this article the following words have the meanings indicated unless a different meaning is clearly intended from the context.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>“Absentee ballot” means a ballot not used in a polling place.</text> </level> <level label="b–1"> <text>“Active duty” has the meaning stated in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.</text> </level> <level label="b–2"> <text>“Address confidentiality program” means the Address Confidentiality Program administered by the Secretary of State under Title 7, Subtitle 3 of the State Government Article.</text> </level> <level label="b–3"> <text>“Administrative policy affecting voting rights” means any action relating to voter registration, provisional voting, absentee voting, or the location of a polling place or early voting center.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>“Authorized candidate campaign committee” means a political committee established under Title 13 of this article and authorized by a candidate to promote the candidate’s candidacy.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>“Ballot” or “official ballot” includes:</text> <level label="i"> <text>an absentee ballot;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a provisional ballot;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>a document ballot; or</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>a voting machine ballot.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Ballot” or “official ballot” does not include:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a sample ballot; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a specimen ballot.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="d–1"> <text>“Ballot drop box” means a secure, durable, and weatherproof container that is officially designated by a local board or the State Board exclusively for voters to deposit election–related materials in person, including:</text> <level label="1"> <text>absentee ballots;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>absentee ballot applications; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>voter registration applications.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>“Ballot face” means a single side of a sheet on which are printed some or all of the contests to be voted on by a voter.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>“Ballot issue committee” means a political committee that is formed to promote the success or defeat of a question or prospective question to be submitted to a vote at an election.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>“Ballot style” means a unique aggregation of contests that make up the ballot for a particular group of voters identified by common characteristics of residence location, party affiliation, or both.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <text>“Campaign finance entity” means a political committee established under Title 13 of this article.</text> </level> <level label="i"> <text>“Campaign finance report” means a report, statement, affidavit, or other document that is:</text> <level label="1"> <text>authorized or required under this article;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>related to the campaign finance activities of a campaign finance entity or to expenses associated with a legislative newsletter; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>filed or submitted on a form prescribed by the State Board under this article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="j"> <text>“Campaign manager” means a person designated by a candidate, or the candidate’s representative, to exercise general overall responsibility for the conduct of the candidate’s political campaign.</text> </level> <level label="k"> <level label="1"> <text>“Campaign material” means any material that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>contains text, graphics, or other images;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>relates to a candidate, a prospective candidate, or the approval or rejection of a question or prospective question; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>is published, distributed, or disseminated.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Campaign material” includes:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a qualifying paid digital communication;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>any other material transmitted by or appearing on the Internet or other electronic medium;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>an oral commercial campaign advertisement; and</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>an automated or prerecorded oral communication.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="l"> <level label="1"> <text>“Candidate” means an individual who files a certificate of candidacy for a public or party office.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Candidate” includes:</text> <level label="i"> <text>an incumbent justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland or Appellate Court of Maryland at an election for continuance in office; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>an individual, prior to that individual filing a certificate of candidacy, if a campaign finance entity has been established on behalf of that individual.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="l–1"> <level label="1"> <text>“Central committee” means a political committee for a political party established under Title 4 of this article.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Central committee” includes a political committee for a political party that engages in campaign finance activity that is subject to Title 13 of this article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="m"> <level label="1"> <text>“Contest” means:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the aggregate of candidates who run against each other or among themselves for nomination for, or election to, an office or multiple offices of the same category; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the positive and negative voting options for a question submitted to the voters.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Contest” includes, in a general election for an office, the write–in option.</text> </level> </level> <level label="n"> <text>“Continuing political committee” means a political committee that is permitted to continue in existence from year to year.</text> </level> <level label="o"> <level label="1"> <text>“Contribution” means the gift or transfer, or promise of gift or transfer, of money or other thing of value to a campaign finance entity to:</text> <level label="i"> <text>promote or assist in the promotion of the success or defeat of a candidate, political party, question, or prospective question; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>assist in the payment of expenses associated with contesting an election under Title 12 of this article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Contribution” includes:</text> <level label="i"> <text>proceeds from the sale of tickets to a campaign fund–raising event; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a coordinated expenditure as defined in § 13–249 of this article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>“Contribution” does not include the costs associated with the establishment, administration, or solicitation of voluntary contributions to a political action committee established by a corporation, limited liability company, general partnership, limited partnership, membership organization, trade association, cooperative, or corporation without capital stock as long as the political action committee only solicits contributions from employees of the organization that established the political action committee, or members of the organization that established the political action committee, and the employees or members are participating in a payroll deduction program established by the employer of the employee or member.</text> </level> </level> <level label="p"> <text>“County” means a county of the State or Baltimore City.</text> </level> <level label="q"> <text>“Disabled” means having a temporary or permanent physical disability.</text> </level> <level label="r"> <level label="1"> <text>“Distributor” means a person engaged for profit in the distribution of campaign material by hand delivery or direct mail.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Distributor” does not include salaried employees, agents, or volunteers of the person.</text> </level> </level> <level label="s"> <level label="1"> <text>“Document ballot” means a ballot used with a voting system in which the voter individually is issued a ballot on which to indicate one or more votes.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Document ballot” includes:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a machine–read ballot, such as an optically scanned ballot; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a hand–counted paper ballot.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="t"> <text>“Driver’s license” includes an identification card issued by the Motor Vehicle Administration.</text> </level> <level label="u"> <text>“Elderly” means 65 years of age or older.</text> </level> <level label="v"> <level label="1"> <text>“Election” means the process by which voters cast votes on one or more contests under the laws of this State or the United States.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Election” includes, unless otherwise specifically provided in this article, all general elections, primary elections, and special elections.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>“Election” does not include, unless otherwise specifically provided in this article, a municipal election other than in Baltimore City.</text> </level> </level> <level label="w"> <text>“Election cycle” means the period that begins on the January 1 that follows a gubernatorial election and continues until the December 31 that is 4 years later.</text> </level> <level label="x"> <text>“Election register” means the list of voters eligible to vote:</text> <level label="1"> <text>in a precinct on election day; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>in a county early voting center during early voting.</text> </level> </level> <level label="y"> <text>“Electronic signature” means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record.</text> </level> <level label="z"> <text>“Electronic storage format” means a computer disk or other information storage and retrieval medium approved by the State Board.</text> </level> <level label="aa"> <text>“Expenditure” means a gift, transfer, disbursement, or promise of money or a thing of value by or on behalf of a campaign finance entity to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>promote or assist in the promotion of the success or defeat of a candidate, political party, question, or prospective question at an election;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>pay expenses associated with contesting an election under Title 12 of this article; or</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>pay for the publication expense of a legislative newsletter under Title 13, Subtitle 4 of this article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="aa–1"> <text>“Historically disenfranchised communities” means racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic groups that have historically been subject to voter suppression efforts.</text> </level> <level label="bb"> <level label="1"> <text>“Independent expenditure” means a gift, transfer, disbursement, or promise of money or a thing of value by a person expressly advocating the success or defeat of a clearly identified candidate or ballot issue if the gift, transfer, disbursement, or promise of money or a thing of value is not made in coordination, cooperation, consultation, understanding, agreement, or concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, a candidate, a campaign finance entity of a candidate, an agent of a candidate, or a ballot issue committee.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>For purposes of this subsection, “clearly identified” means:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the name of the candidate appears;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a photograph or drawing of the candidate appears; or</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>the identity of the candidate or ballot issue is apparent by unambiguous reference.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="bb–1"> <text>“Institution of higher education” has the meaning stated in § 10–101 of the Education Article.</text> </level> <level label="bb–2"> <text>“Legislative party caucus committee” means a political committee that is established to promote the election of candidates of a single political party to one of the two Houses of the General Assembly.</text> </level> <level label="cc"> <text>“Local board” means a county board of elections.</text> </level> <level label="dd"> <text>“Majority party” means the political party to which the incumbent Governor belongs, if the incumbent Governor is a member of a principal political party. If the incumbent Governor is not a member of one of the two principal political parties, “majority party” means the principal political party whose candidate for Governor received the highest number of votes of any party candidate at the last preceding general election.</text> </level> <level label="dd–1"> <text>“Online platform” means any public–facing website, web application, or digital application, including a social network, ad network, or search engine, that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>has 100,000 or more unique monthly United States visitors or users for a majority of months during the immediately preceding 12 months; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>receives payment for qualifying paid digital communications.</text> </level> </level> <level label="ee"> <text>“Partisan organization” means a combination of two or more individuals formed for the purpose of organizing a new political party.</text> </level> <level label="ff"> <text>“Political action committee” means a political committee that is not:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a political party;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a central committee;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>a slate;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>a legislative party caucus committee;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>an authorized candidate campaign committee; or</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>a ballot issue committee.</text> </level> </level> <level label="gg"> <text>“Political committee” means a combination of two or more individuals that has as its major purpose promoting the success or defeat of a candidate, political party, question, or prospective question submitted to a vote at any election.</text> </level> <level label="hh"> <text>“Political party” means an organized group that is qualified as a political party in accordance with Title 4 of this article.</text> </level> <level label="hh–1"> <text>“Polling place” means a physical space inside a building where in–person voting is conducted on election day.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>“Precinct” includes:</text> <level label="1"> <text>an election district in a county that is not divided into precincts;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>an election precinct in an election district that is divided into precincts; or</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>a precinct in a ward of the City of Baltimore.</text> </level> </level> <level label="ii–1"> <text>“Precinct polling place” means a polling place designated to serve a precinct.</text> </level> <level label="ii–2"> <text>“Presidential elector” means an elector for President and Vice President of the United States.</text> </level> <level label="jj"> <text>“Principal minority party” means the principal political party whose candidate for Governor received the second highest number of votes of any party candidate at the last preceding general election.</text> </level> <level label="kk"> <text>“Principal political parties” means the majority party and the principal minority party.</text> </level> <level label="ll"> <text>“Provisional ballot” means a ballot that is cast by an individual but not counted until the individual’s qualifications to vote have been confirmed by the local board.</text> </level> <level label="ll–1"> <text>“Qualifying paid digital communication” means any electronic communication that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>is campaign material;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>is placed or promoted for a fee on an online platform;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>is disseminated to 500 or more individuals; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>does not propose a commercial transaction.</text> </level> </level> <level label="mm"> <text>“Responsible officers” means the chairman and treasurer of a political committee.</text> </level> <level label="nn"> <text>“Sample ballot” means a facsimile of a ballot used for informational purposes by a person or entity other than a local board.</text> </level> <level label="oo"> <text>“Slate” means a political committee of two or more candidates who join together to conduct and pay for joint campaign activities.</text> </level> <level label="pp"> <text>“Specimen ballot” means a facsimile of a ballot used by a local board to provide notice to registered voters of the contents of the ballot.</text> </level> <level label="qq"> <text>“State Administrator” means the State Administrator of Elections.</text> </level> <level label="rr"> <text>“State Board” means the State Board of Elections.</text> </level> <level label="ss"> <text>“Transfer” means a monetary contribution that is made by one campaign finance entity to another campaign finance entity, other than one made by or to a political club.</text> </level> <level label="tt"> <text>“Treasurer” means an individual appointed in accordance with Title 13, Subtitle 2 of this article.</text> </level> <level label="tt–1"> <text>“Unaffiliated presidential candidate” means a candidate for President of the United States who qualifies for the general election ballot by means other than nomination by a political party.</text> </level> <level label="tt–2"> <text>“Uniformed services” has the meaning stated in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.</text> </level> <level label="uu"> <text>“Vote” means to cast a ballot that is counted.</text> </level> <level label="vv"> <text>“Voting machine” includes:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a mechanical lever machine; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a direct recording electronic voting device.</text> </level> </level> <level label="ww"> <text>“Voting machine ballot” means a ballot posted on or in the voting machine and referred to by the voter to indicate the voting locations for each contest.</text> </level> <level label="xx"> <text>“Voting system” means a method of casting and tabulating ballots or votes.</text> </level> <level label="yy"> <text>“Write–in candidate” means an individual whose name will not appear on the ballot but who files a certificate of candidacy in accordance with § 5–303 of this article.</text> </level> <level label="zz"> <text>“Write–in vote” means a vote cast, in a contest at a general election, for an individual whose name is not on the ballot for that contest.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gel" article_name="Election Law" number="1-201" title_number="1" title_name="Definitions and General Provisions" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Statement of Purpose"> <text>The intention of this article is that the conduct of elections should inspire public confidence and trust by assuring that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>all persons served by the election system are treated fairly and equitably;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>all qualified persons may register and vote and that those who are not qualified do not vote;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>those who administer elections are well-trained, that they serve both those who vote and those who seek votes, and that they put the public interest ahead of partisan interests;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>full information on elections is provided to the public, including disclosure of campaign receipts and expenditures;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>citizen convenience is emphasized in all aspects of the election process;</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>security and integrity are maintained in the casting of ballots, canvass of votes, and reporting of election results;</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>the prevention of fraud and corruption is diligently pursued; and</text> </level> <level label="8"> <text>any offenses that occur are prosecuted.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gel" article_name="Election Law" number="1-301" title_number="1" title_name="Definitions and General Provisions" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="General Provisions"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, in computing the time under this article for performing an act, Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays shall be included.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>In a computation of time under this article, the day of performing an act and the day of registration or election shall be excluded.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>If a computation of time would require an act to be performed on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the act shall be performed on the next regular business day following that Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gel" article_name="Election Law" number="1-302" title_number="1" title_name="Definitions and General Provisions" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="General Provisions"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the filing of any document specified in this article may be made by electronic facsimile transmittal.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A document may not be filed by electronic facsimile transmittal if the document is required to contain a signed affidavit.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gel" article_name="Election Law" number="1-303" title_number="1" title_name="Definitions and General Provisions" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="General Provisions"> <level label="a"> <text>In this section, “voter information material” means:</text> <level label="1"> <text>campaign literature that is campaign material under Title 13, Subtitle 4 of this article; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>registration or voting information issued by the State Board or a local board.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>This section applies only:</text> <level label="1"> <text>in Montgomery County and Prince George’s County; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>to apartment buildings, condominiums, or other multifamily residential structures where access to the entrance of individual residential units is restricted by the owner or governing board of the entire structure.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>The owner or governing board of a multifamily residential structure shall designate a public area within the structure where, for the 60–day period immediately prior to each primary election and general election, voter information material may be distributed or deposited.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The designated public area shall be readily accessible to the residents of the structure.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Voter information material deposited in the designated public area shall remain available for residents of the structure for a period of at least 10 days.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>On written notification by a person whose rights under this section were violated, the local board shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>notify the owner or governing board regarding the apparent violation and the requirements of this section; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>request compliance with the requirements of this section.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gel" article_name="Election Law" number="1-303.1" title_number="1" title_name="Definitions and General Provisions" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="General Provisions"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Baltimore City centralized booking facility” means the centralized booking facility in Baltimore City that is operated by the Division of Pretrial Detention and Services in the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>“Election–related materials” means documents and other items associated with the registering for and voting in an election, including:</text> <level label="i"> <text>absentee ballot applications;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>absentee ballots; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>voter registration applications.</text> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>“Eligible voter” means an individual who:</text> <level label="i"> <text>is incarcerated at the Baltimore City centralized booking facility; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>has the right to vote under State law.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The State Board shall adopt regulations in collaboration with the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to provide the following at the Baltimore City centralized booking facility in accordance with § 2–501 of the Correctional Services Article:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a secure, designated ballot drop box for election–related materials; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>written notifications on how and when eligible voters may use the ballot drop box.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>The State Board shall provide the ballot drop box under subsection (b) of this section to the Baltimore City centralized booking facility in time to allow eligible voters sufficient opportunity to submit election–related materials before any election–related deadlines.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The local board of elections for Baltimore City shall provide staff to collect:</text> <level label="i"> <text>election–related materials submitted to the ballot drop box on at least a weekly basis; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the ballot drop box after an election–related deadline.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The local board of elections for Baltimore City shall distribute the election–related materials collected from the ballot drop box to the State Board or a local board, as appropriate and in a timely manner.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>On or before January 1 each year, the local board of elections for Baltimore City shall submit a report to the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the House Committee on Ways and Means, and the House Appropriations Committee, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the following information submitted to the ballot drop box, disaggregated by each weekly collection from the ballot drop box and by the State Board or the local board that is the intended recipient of the election–related materials:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the number of absentee ballot applications received and accepted;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>absentee ballots received and accepted; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>other election–related materials received.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gel" article_name="Election Law" number="1-303.2" title_number="1" title_name="Definitions and General Provisions" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="General Provisions"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Correctional facility” means a facility for detaining or confining individuals that is operated by a correctional unit.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>“Correctional unit” has the meaning stated in § 2–401(b) of the Correctional Services Article.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>“Eligible voter” means an individual who:</text> <level label="i"> <text>is incarcerated in a correctional facility; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>has the right to vote under State law.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The State Board shall adopt regulations establishing a program to inform eligible voters of upcoming elections and how eligible voters may exercise the right to vote.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The regulations adopted under subsection (b) of this section shall require the State Board or local boards to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>disseminate information on eligibility requirements to register to vote and voter registration applications to eligible voters at least 30 days before the deadline to register to vote before each election;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>disseminate instructions on absentee voting, absentee ballot applications, and absentee ballots before each election in a timely manner;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>provide frequent opportunities for eligible voters to register to vote and to vote; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>provide for the timely return of voter registration applications, absentee ballot applications, and absentee ballots completed by eligible voters.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>Each correctional facility shall cooperate fully with the State Board and the local boards in implementing the program required under this section.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>On or before January 15 each year, the State Board shall submit a report to the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, that includes the following information, disaggregated by correctional facility:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the number of eligible voters who registered to vote, attempted to vote, and voted successfully by absentee ballot during the immediately preceding calendar year;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the number of times the State Board or a local board of elections visited each correctional facility during the immediately preceding calendar year, the duration of each visit, and a description of the work done at each correctional facility;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>a description of any obstacles to implementing this section or § 2–501 of the Correctional Services Article; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>any recommendations for improving the implementation of this section or § 2–501 of the Correctional Services Article.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gel" article_name="Election Law" number="1-304" title_number="1" title_name="Definitions and General Provisions" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="General Provisions"> <text>This article does not preempt restrictions on political activities that are:</text> <level label="1"> <text>provided in or authorized by the Montgomery County Charter; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>imposed on any of the following individuals:</text> <level label="i"> <text>an officer or employee of the Montgomery County government who serves in a quasi-judicial capacity; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a member of a Montgomery County government board or commission who serves in a quasi-judicial capacity.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gel" article_name="Election Law" number="1-305" title_number="1" title_name="Definitions and General Provisions" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="General Provisions"> <level label="a"> <text>The State Board or a local board may not consider a change in an administrative policy affecting voting rights at a meeting unless the board has posted a prominent public notice on its Web site at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting stating that the board will consider an administrative policy affecting voting rights at the meeting.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>If the State Board or a local board adopts a change in an administrative policy affecting voting rights, the State Board and, if applicable, the local board that adopted the change shall provide reasonable public notice of the change as provided in subsection (c) of this section.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The public notice shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>be in a reasonably convenient and accessible format;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>be prominently posted on the Web site of the:</text> <level label="i"> <text>State Board; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>local board that adopted the change, if applicable;</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>include a concise description of the change, including the difference between the new administrative policy affecting voting rights and the administrative policy affecting voting rights that was previously in effect; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>be provided within 48 hours of the adoption of the change.</text> </level> </level> </section>