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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 33.17.06.03" title_num="33" subtitle_num="17" chapter_num="06" heading="Early Voting Center Evaluation Program.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Establishment Required. Each election director shall develop and, with the approval of the State Administrator, establish and implement an early voting center evaluation program using the early voting center evaluation form issued by the State Administrator.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Elements.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The program shall provide for at least two unannounced visits to each early voting center to assess the election judges' compliance with applicable procedures and their general performance.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Board members, staff members, independent contractors, or volunteers may be used to make these visits and assessments, as long as they have been properly trained in the early voting procedures outlined in the election judges' manual and supplement.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Reports to Administrator.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>If requested by the State Administrator, the election director shall submit a report of the results of that election's evaluation.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The report shall be submitted within the time and in the form that the State Administrator requests.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>