Chapter 06. Implementation and Use
Regulation .01 Implementation Plan Required.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Voting System Implementation Plan.
(1)
The State Administrator shall develop a voting system implementation plan.
(2)
The plan shall include:
(a)
A detailed project schedule;
(b)
All tasks required by the Department of Information Technology for implementation of a major information technology project;
(c)
Documentation and training of election personnel and election judges;
(d)
Detailed instructions for all aspects of the management and maintenance of the system; and
(e)
Security of the system.
B.
Local Implementation and Funding. The local board shall implement and provide the required level of funding for the voting system implementation plan developed by the State Administrator.
C.
Reports.
(1)
The State Administrator shall provide the State Board with reports on the progress of the implementation of the voting system.
(2)
The election director shall:
(a)
When requested by the State Administrator, report in writing to the State Administrator on the conduct of the voting system implementation; and
(b)
Report at each meeting of the local board the status of the voting system implementation.
Regulation .02 Public Education Program.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Plan Development. The State Administrator shall develop a public education program to ensure that the community understands the new system.
B.
Minimum Components; Scope.
(1)
The program shall include:
(a)
Preelection mailing to all households, with both written and graphic instructions on how to use the system; and
(b)
Instructions in each polling place of how to use the system to vote.
(2)
The program shall also be directed at:
(a)
Candidates;
(b)
Campaign groups;
(c)
Schools; and
(d)
News media.
C.
Local Implementation and Funding. The local board shall implement and provide the required funding for the public education plan developed by the State Administrator.
D.
Reports.
(1)
When requested by the State Administrator, the local board shall report in writing to the State Administrator on the conduct of the public education plan.
(2)
The election director shall report to the local board the status of the implementation of the public education plan.
Regulation .03 Equipment Allocation.LinkCopy Citation
A.
For a regularly scheduled primary or general election, the State Administrator, in consultation with the local boards, shall determine the amount of voting equipment assigned to each voting location.
B.
For purposes of determining the amount of voting equipment under §A of this regulation, the State Administrator shall consider:
(1)
The estimated turnout for early voting and absentee voting;
(2)
Historical turnout for each precinct;
(3)
The length of the ballot; and
(4)
Any other factor deemed to impact turnout and the length of the time to vote.
C.
For a special election, the local board may determine the amount of voting equipment to be provided in each polling place. However, each voting location shall contain at least one precinct tabulator and accessible ballot marking device.
Chapter annotations
Authority: Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 2-202(b), and 9-102(b), Annotated Code of Maryland
History: Effective date:
History: Regulations .01—.05 adopted as an emergency provision effective February 1, 2000 (27:6 Md. R. 636); adopted permanently effective April 17, 2000 (27:7 Md. R. 708)
History: Regulation .04B amended as an emergency provision effective July 23, 2008 (35:17 Md. R. 1484); amended permanently effective September 22, 2008 (35:19 Md. R. 1718)
History: Regulation .05 repealed effective January 16, 2006 (33:1 Md. R. 41)
History: Chapter revised effective August 19, 2013 (40:16 Md. R. 1346)
History: Regulation .03 adopted effective April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 452)