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Chapter 03. General Conduct of Recount

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Regulation .01 Canvassing Procedures to Apply.Copy Citation

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Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the regulations in COMAR 33.08 apply to any recount.

Regulation .02 Attendance.Copy Citation

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Recount Open to Public. Every recount shall be conducted publicly, open to candidates and their representatives, other parties to the recount, the media, and the general public.
B.
Record of Attendance.
(1)
The local board shall require all persons attending the recount to complete and sign an attendance sheet, indicating whom they represent and the dates and times of attendance.
(2)
The attendance sheet shall be in the form specified by the State Board.

Regulation .03 Order and Decorum.Copy Citation

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In General. Every recount shall be conducted in one recount room, and in an orderly manner so as to ensure an accurate count.
B.
Recount Room Arrangement. The election director shall arrange the recount room in an orderly manner that:
(1)
Is consistent with the layout specified by the State Board; and
(2)
Prevents retabulated ballots from being mixed with ballots not yet retabulated.
C.
Communications with Personnel.
(1)
Candidates and their representatives, other parties to the recount, the media, and other observers may not speak, otherwise communicate, or in any way interfere with any of the special teams or other personnel conducting the recount.
(2)
All questions about the recount shall be directed solely to the election director.

Regulation .04 Security.Copy Citation

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In General. Whenever a break is taken during the recount, for example, meal breaks, overnight, etc., the recount room shall be unoccupied and secured.
B.
Duties of Election Director. The election director shall:
(1)
Secure the room in the presence of at least one board member; and
(2)
Control all access to the room.

Regulation .05 Status Reports.Copy Citation

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While the recount is in progress, the election director shall keep all parties to the recount informed of its status and interim recount results.

Regulation .06 Documentation.Copy Citation

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Required. The election director shall:
(1)
Document the entire recount process using a recount log; and
(2)
Document the tally process for each contest using precinct tally sheets and contest tally sheets.
B.
Forms. The recount log and the tally sheets shall be in the forms specified by the State Board.
Chapter annotations
Authority: Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 2-202(b), and 12-106(a), Annotated Code of Maryland
History: Effective date:
History: Regulations .01—.06 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)
History: Regulation .04 amended effective February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 335)