1. A. Notice of Evaluation Agent. When the evaluation is ready to begin, the State Administrator shall notify the applicant of the name, address, and telephone number of the evaluation agent assigned to the application.

2. B. Submissions to Agent. The applicant shall submit to the evaluation agent the:

   1. (1) Technical data package required by Regulation .05 of this chapter;
   2. (2) Business information package required by Regulation .06 of this chapter; and
   3. (3) Voting system equipment required by Regulation .08 of this chapter.

3. C. Notice of Deficiency.

   1. (1) The evaluation agent shall review the submissions and notify the applicant of any deficiency.
   2. (2) The applicant shall correct all deficiencies before the certification process may proceed.

4. D. Disposition of Submissions.

   1. (1) If the application is denied or withdrawn or the system is not selected for use as the Statewide voting system, the technical data, business information packages, and voting system equipment submitted under this chapter shall be returned to the applicant.
   2. (2) If the application is approved and the voting system certified and selected for use as the Statewide voting system, the technical data, business information packages, and voting system equipment shall be retained by the State Board for as long as the voting system is used in this State.

Authority: Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 2-202(b), 9-102(b), and 11-309, 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 .01 amended effective August 19, 2013 (40:16 Md. R. 1346)

Regulation .02E amended effective August 19, 2013 (40:16 Md. R. 1346)

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

Regulation .05 amended effective August 19, 2013 (40:16 Md. R. 1346)

Regulation .05A amended effective December 23, 2013 (40:25 Md. R. 2073); April 27, 2026 (53:8 Md. R. 356)

Regulation .06B amended effective August 19, 2013 (40:16 Md. R. 1346)

Regulation .08 adopted effective August 19, 2013 (40:16 Md. R. 1346)