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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 33.03.01.05" title_num="33" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="01" heading="Retention and Disposition — Statewide Schedules.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Administrator to Develop.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>With the assistance of the Records Division and the State Archivist, the State Administrator shall prepare and obtain legal authorization to implement one or more Statewide retention schedules to govern the retention and disposition of all election-related records of the various boards.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>These Statewide schedules shall encompass, among other records designated by the State Administrator:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Voted ballots;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Unvoted ballots;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Spoiled ballots;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Ballot stubs;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Voter authority cards;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Precinct registers;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Canvass sheets;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>Certificates of candidacy;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(i)">
        <text>Campaign finance reports;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(j)">
        <text>Absentee ballot applications and envelopes;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(k)">
        <text>Provisional ballot applications and envelopes;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(l)">
        <text>Petitions for nomination;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(m)">
        <text>Petitions for referendum;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(n)">
        <text>Election judges’ forms, reports, and logs; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(o)">
        <text>Pre-election proofing, testing, and certification documents.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Governing Law.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Statewide schedules shall be developed and implemented in accordance with:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>COMAR 14.18.02; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>COMAR 14.18.04.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Retention periods shall comply with all applicable federal laws, State laws, and this title.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Local Compliance. Each local board shall comply with the Statewide retention schedules established under this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>