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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 33.08.04.06" title_num="33" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="04" heading="Ballot Duplication — Automated Method.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In General. If a local board uses a barcode to generate a ballot that is acceptable for machine tabulation, the ballot submitted by the voter and the ballot generated from the barcode must be referred to a ballot verification team.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Standard for Verification.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The ballot verification team shall compare the ballot submitted by the voter against the ballot generated from the barcode.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If the team determines that the ovals marked on both ballots:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Match, the ballot generated from the barcode shall be tabulated.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Do not match, the team shall duplicate the ballot submitted by the voter according to Regulation .05 of this chapter and notify the State Administrator.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Disposition of Ballots. If the ballot generated from the barcode is tabulated:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The original ballot shall be replaced by the verified ballot;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The verified ballot shall be counted with the appropriate group; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <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>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The local board shall follow procedures issued by the State Administrator when tabulating these ballots.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>