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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 33.17.02.04" title_num="33" subtitle_num="17" chapter_num="02" heading="Security Plans for Early Voting Center.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Security Plan Required. With the form required by Regulation .02C of this chapter, an election director shall submit an early voting security plan for approval to the State Administrator.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Contents of Plan.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The early voting security plan shall describe in detail how a local board will keep voting equipment, electronic pollbooks, ballots, and other election equipment and supplies secure during early voting and non-early voting hours.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The plan shall include:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A description of each entrance, including windows, to the area where equipment and supplies will be secured during non-early voting hours and how the entrance is secured;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The names and titles of all individuals who have a key or keys to the room where equipment and supplies will be secured during non-early voting hours;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A description of existing building security, such as alarms and closed circuit or Internet accessible cameras, and armed and unarmed guards at the facility; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Any additional security measures that will be taken during early voting and non-early voting hours.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>At the request of the State Administrator or when it is considered necessary, an election director shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Review and update the early voting security plan; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>If updated, within 2 days of updating the plan, submit a copy of the updated plan to the State Administrator.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Review and Acceptance of Plan.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The State Administrator shall review a local board's early voting security plan and may require a local board to make changes to the plan, including implementing additional security measures.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Within 30 days of receipt of an early voting security plan, the State Administrator shall review and provide feedback to a local board.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A local board shall update its plan according to the feedback provided the State Administrator.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>