# COMAR Title 33 — State Board of Elections

## Subtitle 17 — Early Voting

### Chapter 01 — Definitions; General Provisions

**Authority:** Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 2-202(b), 9-102(i), 9-503, 10-301.1, and 12-106(a), Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date: April 19, 2010 (37: 8 Md. R. 624)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02A amended effective June 29, 2020 (47:13 Md. R. 644)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02B amended effective June 3, 2019 (46:11 Md. R. 517)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective December 31, 2019 (47:2 Md. R. 61); emergency expired effective May 5, 2020

#### Regulation .01 Definitions.

*COMAR 33.17.01.01*

A. In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

B. Terms Defined.

  (1) “Early voting center” means a voting location in a county that is selected pursuant to COMAR 33.17.02 at which a voter may vote during the early voting period established by Election Law Article, §10-301.1(d), Annotated Code of Maryland.

  (2) “Optical scan voting unit” includes the ballot box that is affixed to the optical scan voting unit.

#### Regulation .02 Applicability to Elections.

*COMAR 33.17.01.02*

A. Early voting is applicable for the following regularly scheduled elections:

  (1) Presidential primary and general elections; and

  (2) Gubernatorial primary and general elections.

B. Early voting is not applicable for special primary and general elections, unless the special election is conducted by mail.