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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 33.07.12.05" title_num="33" subtitle_num="07" chapter_num="12" heading="Local Board Requirements.">
  <text>Upon determination by the State Board of a significant need for language assistance, the local board shall:</text>
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>No later than 11 weeks preceding a Statewide primary election, post translated, downloadable voting materials in designated languages on its website;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Place a State Board approved sign, in each designated language, in each early voting center and polling place;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Ensure the availability in each early voting center or polling place of:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Licensed translation software services; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A tool or document that communicates in all designated languages and explains how to use the licensed translation software service;</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Make a reasonable effort to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Recruit election judges who can communicate in designated languages;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Assign election judges who speak the designated languages to each early voting center;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Determine which polling places are most likely to serve voters who speak designated languages; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Assign election judges who speak the designated languages to work in polling places that are most likely to serve voters who speak designated languages; and</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Include information about the language assistance program in training materials and programs for election judges and local board of elections staff.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>