- A. Secure Storage. All voted ballots shall remain in a sealed ballot box until they are authorized to be opened and removed for an audit, recount, judicial challenge, storage, or disposal.
- B. Storage Term. All voted ballots shall be retained for at least 22 months after the election.
Authority: Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 2-202(b), and 11-309, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: February 29, 2016 (43:3 Md. R. 334)
Regulation .01 amended effective April 27, 2026 (53:8 Md. R. 356)