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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" citation="COMAR 33.08.05.08" title_num="33" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="05" heading="Post-Election Audit — Ballot Tabulation Audit — In General.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Audits Conducted by the State Administrator. The State Administrator shall conduct an automated software audit of the electronic images of all ballots cast:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>After each Statewide primary election; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>After each Statewide general election.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Audit Conducted by the Local Boards. Each local board shall conduct a risk-limiting audit of voter-verifiable paper records after each Statewide election:</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Reporting of Audit Results.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The State Administrator shall post on the State Board website:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Prior to certification of the election by the Board of State Canvassers, the results of the risk-limiting audit, including:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>An overview of the risk-limiting audit process; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>An explanation or video of the batch selection process; and</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Within 1 week after certification of election results by the Board of State Canvassers, the results of the automated software audit, including:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>An overview of the automated audit process;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>The audit reports generated for each county;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>An explanation of any discrepancy greater than 0.5 percent of total votes cast in any given contest; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Any additional steps taken to resolve any discrepancy.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Prior to certification of the election by the Board of State Canvassers, the State Administrator shall report the results of the risk-limiting audit to the Board of State Canvassers and the State Board.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>