# COMAR Title 33 — State Board of Elections

## Subtitle 08 — Canvassing

### Chapter 02 — Uniform Definition of a Vote

#### Regulation .01 Definition of a Vote—Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) Voting System.

*COMAR 33.08.02.01*

A. A vote on a Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) voting unit is the choice made when a voter selects a candidate or the desired answer to a question and casts the ballot.

B. To select a candidate or an answer to a question, the voter shall:

  (1) Press the appropriate place on the touchscreen to cause an “X” to display next to the name of the candidate or answer to a question for which the voter desires to vote;

  (2) Type on the touchscreen the name of a write-in candidate in accordance with the instructions for voting on the DRE voting unit and press the appropriate place on the touchscreen to record the write-in vote; or

  (3) Press the appropriate button on the keypad for the accessible voting unit to signify the voter's selection of a particular candidate or answer to a question.

C. To cast a ballot, the voter shall:

  (1) Press the place on the touchscreen designated for casting the ballot; or

  (2) Press the appropriate button on the keypad for the accessible voting unit to signify the voter's desire to cast the ballot.