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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 33.09.04.01" title_num="33" subtitle_num="09" chapter_num="04" heading="Agent's Evaluation Proposal.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Agent to Prepare. The evaluation agent shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Conduct a preliminary analysis of the technical data, business information packages, and equipment; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Prepare and submit to the applicant an evaluation proposal.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Contents of Proposal. The proposal shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Identify any components of the voting system that will require supplemental qualification testing by an independent testing laboratory;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Identify any additional components of the voting system that will require evaluation by the evaluation agent;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Describe the certification testing and other evaluation activities needed to complete the State's evaluation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Estimate the time needed to complete the State's evaluation; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Estimate the costs of the State's evaluation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Certification Testing — In General.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The proposed certification testing shall comprise, among any other elements the evaluation agent requires, mock-election tests for an actual State:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Primary election; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>General election.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The mock election tests shall be designed to evaluate all operations and procedures.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Certification Testing—Reciprocity. If the voting system has successfully completed certification testing by or for another state, the evaluation agent may accept the results of that test in place of all or any part of the certification testing required by this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>