After the last individual has voted, as authorized by Election Law Article, §10-301(b), Annotated Code of Maryland, the election judges shall proceed to close the polls and to secure and deliver equipment and materials to the board, as provided in Election Law Article, §§10-314 and 11-202, Annotated Code of Maryland, and in COMAR 33.10.

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Regulation .10 repealed and new Regulation .10 adopted effective October 29, 2012 (39:21 Md.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