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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 33.06.05.02" title_num="33" subtitle_num="06" chapter_num="05" heading="Verification—In General.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Guidelines and Instructions. The verification of signature pages shall be undertaken in accordance with guidelines and instructions adopted by the State Board.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Procedure Generally. Except as otherwise authorized in Regulation .03 of this chapter, each election director shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Review all names and accompanying information on each signature page;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Determine which signers are registered voters who meet the petition criteria and which are not registered voters or do not meet the petition criteria; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Indicate next to each name the results of that determination, using for that purpose uniform codes specified in the State Board's guidelines and instructions (for example, OK = Valid Signature; CSM = Circulator's Signature Missing).</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>