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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 33.08.05.02" title_num="33" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="05" heading="Purpose.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The purpose of the verification is to demonstrate and confirm the accuracy of the voting system’s tabulation logic.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The purpose of the precinct audit is to confirm that the number of ballots cast equals the number of voters who checked-in to vote at a polling place.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The purpose of the absentee and provisional ballot audit is to ensure that each accepted ballot met the application and acceptance criteria and conversely that rejected ballots did not meet the criteria.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>