1. A. In General. The voting system shall permit each voter to vote in any election:

   1. (1) For all individuals and offices for which the voter is entitled to vote;
   2. (2) For as many individuals for an office as the voter is entitled to vote for; and
   3. (3) For or against any question on which the voter is entitled to vote.

2. B. Presidential and Gubernatorial Candidates. The voting system shall permit a voter in a:

   1. (1) Presidential general election, to vote by one operation for electors for a pair of candidates for president and vice-president of the United States; and
   2. (2) Gubernatorial election, to vote by one operation for a pair of candidates for governor and lieutenant-governor of Maryland.

3. C. Write-In Option (General Elections). The voting system shall:

   1. (1) Provide a method for write-in voting in general elections; and
   2. (2) Report the number of votes cast in each contest in write-in voting positions.

4. D. Adjustment for Primaries. In a primary election, the voting system shall be capable of adjustment so that a voter is:

   1. (1) Able to vote for candidates seeking nomination by:

      1. (a) The party with which the voter is affiliated, or
      2. (b) A party that otherwise authorizes that voter's participation; and
   2. (2) Precluded from voting for candidates seeking nomination by any other party.

Authority: Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 2-202(b), and 9-102(b), Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.07 adopted as an emergency provision effective February 1, 2000 (27:6 Md. R. 636); adopted permanently effective April 17, 2000 (27:7 Md. R. 708)

Regulation .04 amended effective August 19, 2013 (40:16 Md. R. 1346)