# COMAR Title 14 — Independent Agencies

## Subtitle 30 — Public Employee Relations Board

### Chapter 10 — Representation Elections

#### Regulation .20 Void Ballots.

*COMAR 14.30.10.20*

A. The Executive Director or the election judge shall determine a ballot void if:

  (1) The ballot does not reveal the intent of the voter due to:

    (a) Mutilation;

    (b) Soiling; or

    (c) Any other reason;

  (2) In the case of a mail ballot, for the reasons in §A(1) of this regulation or if it is returned without all required voter identification.

B. A void ballot may not be considered in the tally.

C. The Executive Director or the Executive Director’s designee shall liberally view ballots in favor of validity by focusing on the objective of determining the intent of the voter.