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<chapter num="01" heading="Definitions; General Provisions" title_num="33" subtitle_num="16">
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" 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>“HAVA” means the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-252—October 29, 2002).</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>“Provisional ballot application” means the application that a voter must complete in order to receive a provisional ballot.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>“Provisional ballot packet” means all of the documents necessary for a voter to apply for and vote a provisional ballot, including:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>A provisional ballot application; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>A ballot.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>Regular Ballot.</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>“Regular ballot” means a ballot that is voted and counted at a polling place.</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>“Regular ballot” does not include a provisional ballot.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(5)">
        <text>“Voter” means an individual who is eligible to receive a provisional ballot packet or applies for and casts a provisional ballot.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" heading="Procedures.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>Before each Statewide primary election, the State Board shall formally review and if necessary, revise these regulations for administering the provisional ballot process.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>The State Administrator may appoint a committee to review these regulations and make recommendations to the State Board for changes. The recommendations shall be considered by the State Board if they are received at least 6 months before a Statewide primary election.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <annotations>
    <annotation type="Authority">Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 2-202(b), 9-402, 9-403, 9-404, 9-406, and 11-303(c) and (e), 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 July 3, 2002 (29:18 Md. R. 1441); adopted permanently effective October 14, 2002 (29:20 Md. R. 1596)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .01B amended effective November 24, 2003 (30:23 Md. R. 1655); October 19, 2009 (36:21 Md. R. 1595)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .02 amended effective October 19, 2009 (36:21 Md. R. 1595)</annotation>
  </annotations>
</chapter>