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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 33.07.03.04" title_num="33" subtitle_num="07" chapter_num="03" heading="Polling Place Evaluation Program.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Establishment Required. Each election director shall develop and, with the approval of the State Administrator, establish and implement a polling place evaluation program using the polling place evaluation form issued by the State Administrator.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Elements.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The program shall provide for unannounced election day visits to polling places to assess the election judges' compliance with applicable procedures and their general performance.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Board members, staff members, independent contractors, or volunteers may be used to make these visits and assessments, as long as they have been properly trained in the election day polling place procedures outlined in the Judges' Manual.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Reports to Administrator.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>If requested by the State Administrator, the election director shall submit a report of the results of that election's evaluation.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The report shall be submitted within the time and in the form that the State Administrator requests.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>