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<chapter num="01" heading="Definitions; Scope" title_num="33" subtitle_num="12">
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" heading="Scope.">
    <text>The procedures in this subtitle apply to the recount by petition of any election conducted under Election Law Article, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" heading="Definitions.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Terms Defined.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>“Petition” means a petition or counterpetition for a recount that is filed in accordance with Election Law Article, Title 12, Subtitle 1, Annotated Code of Maryland, and this subtitle.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>“Precinct” includes an early voting center, the first absentee canvass, the second absentee canvass, or the provisional canvass.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>“Recount” means the entire process of resolving a challenge to the vote count reported for an election.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>“Recount room” means the location designated by a local board for conducting a recount.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <annotations>
    <annotation type="Authority">Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 2-202(b), and 12-106(a), Annotated Code of Maryland</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Effective date:</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulations .01, .02 adopted as an emergency provision effective February 1, 2000 (27:6 Md. R. 637); adopted permanently effective April 17, 2000 (27:7 Md. R. 709)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .02B amended effective February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 335)</annotation>
  </annotations>
</chapter>