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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 33.08.04.05" title_num="33" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="04" heading="Ballot Duplication — Team Method.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In General. If a ballot inspection team determines that a ballot is unacceptable for machine tabulation, whether the defect existed when the ballot reached the counting center or resulted from processing in the counting center, the ballot shall be duplicated by a ballot duplicating team.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Standard for Duplicating. When determining the intent of the voter who cast the original ballot, the ballot duplicating team shall use the standards in COMAR 33.08.02.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Disposition of Ballots.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Following duplication, the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Original ballot shall be replaced by the duplicate ballot; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Duplicate ballot shall be counted with the ballots for that precinct.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Both ballots shall be:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Given a unique identifying number; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Securely attached to each other.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>