The procedures specified in COMAR 33.08.01—.05 and 33.11.04—.06 apply to canvassing vote-by-mail ballots. In General. The ballot rejection reasons specified in COMAR 33.11.05.03—.07 apply to canvassing vote-by-mail ballots. Ballot Rejection — Multiple Ballots from the Same Individual. With the exception of §B(2) of this regulation, the local board shall follow procedures specified in COMAR 33.11.05 and 33.16.06 to canvassing of provisional and absentee ballots, when determining whether to reject a ballot. The local board shall reject a vote-by-mail ballot if the voter cast a ballot in a voting center. The State Administrator shall define the reporting requirements for a special election conducted by mail. Election Law Article, §§2-102, 9-501, 9-502, 9-506, and 11-302, Annotated Code of Maryland Effective date: September 28, 2015 (42:19 Md. R. 1230) Regulation .02B amended effective March 31, 2025 (52:6 Md. R. 268)