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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 33.21.04.01" title_num="33" subtitle_num="21" chapter_num="04" heading="In General.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Number of Voting Centers. The local board shall establish at least one voting center for a special election.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Location.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A voting center shall be located at the local board office or another location within the constituency where the special election is being held.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The public official responsible for the use of any public building requested by the local board for a voting center shall make available to the local board, without charge, the space that is needed in the building for the proper conduct of an election.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Light, heat, and custodial and janitorial services for the space shall be provided to the local board without charge.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Days and Hours. Except as provided in the proclamation issued by the Governor directing that the special election be conducted by mail or Regulation .02 of this chapter, a voting center shall be open for voting each day beginning 6 days before the day of a special election through the day of the special election during the hours between:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>10 a.m. and 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>12 noon and 6 p.m. on Sunday.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Applicability. All federal and State laws, regulations, and procedures that apply to voting during early voting and on election day apply to voting at a voting center.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>