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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 33.08.02.01" title_num="33" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="02" heading="Definition of a Vote—Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) Voting System.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>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.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>To select a candidate or an answer to a question, the voter shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>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;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>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</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>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.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>To cast a ballot, the voter shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Press the place on the touchscreen designated for casting the ballot; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Press the appropriate button on the keypad for the accessible voting unit to signify the voter's desire to cast the ballot.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>