# COMAR Title 33 — State Board of Elections

## Subtitle 07 — Election Day Activities

### Chapter 10 — Non-Voting Hours Procedures

#### Regulation .01 Ballot Box Return and Inspection.

*COMAR 33.07.10.01*

A. Numbered Seals Required. Any seal used by a local board shall be numbered.

B. Reception Team to Receive. The sealed ballot boxes from the polling places shall be received by a reception team.

C. Marking.

  (1) Each ballot box shall be marked as having been inspected before it is delivered to a ballot reception team; and

  (2) Each ballot box shall be marked with the batch label prior to certification in §D of this regulation.

D. Inspection and Certification.

  (1) The reception team shall:

    (a) Inspect each ballot box and its seal; and

    (b) Prepare and sign a certification of the box’s condition.

  (2) The certification for each box shall include:

    (a) The precinct number;

    (b) The seal number;

    (c) The condition of seal;

    (d) Any defects observed; and

    (e) The batch label.