1. A. In this subtitle, the following terms have the meaning indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Counting center” means the central location designated by the local board for the canvass of ballots.
   2. (2) “Election Management System” has the meaning stated in COMAR 33.10.02.01B(10).
   3. (3) “Totals tape” means the report of result totals that is generated by an optical scan or touchscreen voting unit.

Authority: Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 2-202(b), 11-201, 11-301, and 11-302(a), Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.12 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 .01B amended effective October 29, 2012 (39:21 Md. R. 1381); August 19, 2013 (40:16 Md. R. 1346)

Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective May 11, 2020 (47:12 Md. R. 593); emergency provision expired July 31, 2020

Regulation .02A amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 624) March 31, 2025 (52:6 Md. R. 268); March 2, 2026 (53:4 Md. R. 186)

Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective September 4, 2020 (47:20 Md. R. 873); emergency provision expired December 31, 2020

Regulation .02B amended effective March 31, 2025 (52:6 Md. R. 268)

Regulation .02-1 adopted effective October 19, 2009 (36:21 Md. R. 1595)

Regulation .02-1 amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 624)

Regulation .02-1A amended effective March 2, 2026 (53:4 Md. R. 186)

Regulation .02-1B amended effective February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 335)

Regulation .05A amended effective February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 335)

Regulation .05B amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 624)

Regulation .05D adopted as an emergency provision effective July 3, 2002 (29:18 Md. R. 1440); adopted permanently effective October 14, 2002 (29:20 Md. R. 1595)

Regulation .05-1 adopted effective October 19, 2009 (36:21 Md. R. 1595)

Regulation .05-1A amended effective November 24, 2025 (52:23 Md. R. 1140)

Regulation .06 amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 624)

Regulation .07 amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 624)

Regulation .07-1 adopted effective October 19, 2009 (36:21 Md. R. 1595)

Regulation .08A amended effective February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 335)

Regulation .09 amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 624); November 24, 2025 (52:23 Md. R. 1140)

Regulation .10 amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 624)

Regulation .10A amended effective January 16, 2006 (33:1 Md. R. 41)

Regulation .10 repealed and new Regulation .10 adopted effective October 29, 2012 (39:21 Md. R. 1381)

Regulation .11 amended as an emergency provision effective July 3, 2002 (29:18 Md. R. 1440); amended permanently effective October 14, 2002 (29:20 Md. R. 1595)

Regulation .12B amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 624)

Regulation .13 adopted effective November 24, 2025 (52:23 Md. R. 1140)