# COMAR Title 33 — State Board of Elections

## Subtitle 09 — Voting Systems — Certification and General Requirements

### Chapter 02 — Minimum System Requirements

#### Regulation .02 Voting Options.

*COMAR 33.09.02.02*

A. In General. The voting system shall permit each voter to vote in any election:

  (1) For all individuals and offices for which the voter is entitled to vote;

  (2) For as many individuals for an office as the voter is entitled to vote for; and

  (3) For or against any question on which the voter is entitled to vote.

B. Presidential and Gubernatorial Candidates. The voting system shall permit a voter in a:

  (1) Presidential general election, to vote by one operation for electors for a pair of candidates for president and vice-president of the United States; and

  (2) Gubernatorial election, to vote by one operation for a pair of candidates for governor and lieutenant-governor of Maryland.

C. Write-In Option (General Elections). The voting system shall:

  (1) Provide a method for write-in voting in general elections; and

  (2) Report the number of votes cast in each contest in write-in voting positions.

D. Adjustment for Primaries. In a primary election, the voting system shall be capable of adjustment so that a voter is:

  (1) Able to vote for candidates seeking nomination by:

    (a) The party with which the voter is affiliated, or

    (b) A party that otherwise authorizes that voter's participation; and

  (2) Precluded from voting for candidates seeking nomination by any other party.