Plain Text Law

Chapter 01. Late Ballot Changes

Regulation .01 Corrective Actions.Copy Citation

Subject to consultation with and the approval of the State Administrator, a local board shall take one of the following actions when a change is required in a ballot after the ballots have been printed:
A.
Reprint the ballot; or
B.
If time does not permit reprinting, take all reasonable steps to notify voters of the change.

Regulation .02 Public Notice.Copy Citation

The notice to be provided under Regulation .01B of this chapter:
A.
Shall include prominent notices posted at the affected polling places; and
B.
May include:
(1)
Television, radio, and newspaper announcements and advertisements;
(2)
Information in the specimen ballot; and
(3)
Postings on the Internet.
Chapter annotations
Authority: Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 2-202(b), and 9-208, Annotated Code of Maryland
History: Effective date:
History: Regulations .01, .02 adopted as an emergency provision effective March 1, 2000 (27:6 Md. R. 636); adopted permanently effective July 10, 2000 (27:13 Md. R. 1213)
History: Regulation .01 amended effective February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 334)
History: Regulation .02 amended effective February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 334)