A challenge to any part of the recount may be made by any person with standing to file a petition for the recount being conducted, even if that person was not the one who filed the actual petition. A challenge may be based on an action or decision of the local board during the recount. To Election Director. If a person seeks to challenge some action then being taken, the person may ask the election director to temporarily stop the action so that the person can interpose a challenge. Reasons To Be Given. In all events, the person making the challenge shall state the reason for the challenge. Marking Ballot. If the challenge is to a ballot, the official whose action has been challenged shall: Count the vote as the official believes proper; and Set it aside with an attached notation on: How it was counted; The nature of the challenge; The name of the official; and The name of the challenger. Board To Decide Promptly. The board shall decide the challenge promptly and expeditiously so as not to delay the recount. Standards. A vote may not be disallowed except by unanimous vote of all board members. Board Decision Final. The decision of the board is final. Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 2-202(b), and 12-106(a), Annotated Code of Maryland Effective date: Regulations .01—.04 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 R. 709) Chapter 33.12.07 Recount Procedures—Mechanical Lever Machines repealed as an emergency provision effective October 22, 2004 (31:23 Md. R. 1650); repealed permanently effective February 14, 2005 (32:3 Md. R. 290) Chapter recodified from COMAR 33.12.08 to COMAR 33.12.07 as an emergency provision effective October 22, 2004 (31:23 Md. R. 1650); recodified permanently effective February 14, 2005 (32:3 Md. R. 290) Regulation .02 amended effective February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 335) Regulation .04C amended effective February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 335)