# COMAR Title 33 — State Board of Elections

## Subtitle 16 — Provisional Voting

### Chapter 06 — Canvass of Ballots — Rejecting Ballots

#### Regulation .03 Ballot Rejection — Basic Grounds.

*COMAR 33.16.06.03*

A. The local board shall reject a provisional ballot if:

  (1) The local board determines that the ballot was intentionally marked with an identifying mark that is clearly evident and placed on the ballot for the purpose of identifying the ballot; or

  (2) The ballot envelope was unsealed and there is some indication that the integrity of the electoral process has been compromised.

B. The local board may not reject a provisional ballot solely because the voter included personal identification information in the envelope with the ballot.