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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 33.17.07.04" title_num="33" subtitle_num="17" chapter_num="07" heading="Post-Early Voting Activities.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Return of Equipment. On the last day of early voting, a local board shall transport all voting units used during early voting to the local board facility for secure storage.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Generating Early Voting Results. On election day and in accordance with the security plan established by the State Administrator under §D of this regulation, each local board shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Beginning no earlier than 9 a.m., print a totals report for each unit used during early voting and aggregate the early voting results;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Except as described in §C of this regulation, allow individuals to observe the process described in §B(1) of this regulation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Report the early voting results to the State Board by 7 p.m.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Observation — Exception. A local board is not required to allow for observation if prohibiting public observation is necessary to ensure:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The integrity or accuracy of the canvass; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>That the canvass is not impeded.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Security Plan. The State Administrator shall develop a security plan that provides procedures that will be taken to ensure that election results will not be released to the public prior to the end of the election.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>