1. A. Between Office and Polls. The local board shall assure that, throughout election day, each polling room is equipped with the ability to communicate directly with the local board office.
2. B. With Board Members. When away from the local board office, each board member and substitute member and the board's counsel shall be provided with a cellular telephone, pager, or other direct means of communication.

3. C. Communications Log.

   1. (1) Each local board office shall maintain an election day communications log.

   2. (2) Except for routine inquiries (for example, requests for directions, hours of operation, and the like), the following shall be recorded in the log for each call received:

      1. (a) Time of the call;
      2. (b) Identity of the caller;
      3. (c) Identity of the individual taking the call;
      4. (d) Problem or other purpose of the call;
      5. (e) Whether resolved;
      6. (f) If resolved, when, by whom, and how; and
      7. (g) If not resolved, why.
   3. (3) If requested by the State Administrator, the election director shall submit, within the time the State Administrator requests, a copy of the communications log.

Authority: Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 2-202(b), and 10-301, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.04 adopted as an emergency provision effective March 1, 2000 (27:6 Md. R. 636); adopted permanently effective July 10, 2000 (27:13 Md. R. 1213)

Regulation .02 amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 623)

Regulation .03 amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 623)

Regulation .04 amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 623)

Regulation .04 repealed as an emergency provision effective June 1, 2020 (47:13 Md. R. 640); emergency provision expired July 31, 2020

Regulation .05 adopted effective October 19, 2009 (36:21 Md. R. 1594)

Regulation .06 adopted effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 623)