# COMAR Title 33 — State Board of Elections

## Subtitle 10 — Voting Systems — System Requirements and Procedures

### Chapter 01 — EVS Voting Solution

#### Regulation .24 Closing the Polls — In General.

*COMAR 33.10.01.24*

A. In General. Immediately after the polls are closed, a bipartisan pair of election judges shall perform the closing tasks in accordance with the judges’ manual.

B. Judges’ Manual. The judges’ manual shall provide detailed closing procedures, including:

  (1) How to tally voted ballots in the emergency ballot compartment;

  (2) How to document the public counter and protective counter totals on the precinct tabulator;

  (3) How to end the election;

  (4) How to print, sign, and post total reports;

  (5) How to remove the memory devices from the voting equipment;

  (6) How to remove and seal the ballot transfer bin;

  (7) How to seal and store the voting equipment; and

  (8) How to return materials to the local board or counting center.