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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 33.01.08.03" title_num="33" subtitle_num="01" chapter_num="08" heading="Approval of Elections Plan.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Upon receipt of an election plan, the State Administrator shall review it and make a recommendation to the State Board whether to approve it.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The State Board shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Vote on a local board's proposed election plan within 30 days of receipt of the submission required in COMAR 33.01.08.02(B)(2);</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Approve an election plan if the election plan:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Complies with the requirements of Election Law Article, §§2-303.1 and 10.101(a)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Complies with this regulation and COMAR 33.15.03.01, 33.11.01.04, and 33.17.02.02;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Has been reviewed by the State Administrator; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Will not negatively affect access to voting for historically disenfranchised communities, as defined in Election Law Article, §1-101(aa-1), Annotated Code of Maryland; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Within 2 days after its vote on an election plan, notify the local board of the State Board's vote.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>If the State Board votes on an election plan and does not approve the election plan under §B(2) of this regulation, the State Board shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>In the notice required by §B(3) of this regulation include:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The reason that the plan was not approved;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A statement that a revised plan is due 15 days after the vote by the State Board; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The date on which the State Board will meet to review the revised plan.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Set a date for a meeting to consider the revised plan that is no later than 5 days after the submission date of the revised plan.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Upon approval by the State Board, a local board shall include in its disaster recovery plan the name, address, and contact information for each early voting center, polling place and ballot drop box.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>