1. A. Voting System Implementation Plan.

   1. (1) The State Administrator shall develop a voting system implementation plan.

   2. (2) The plan shall include:

      1. (a) A detailed project schedule;
      2. (b) All tasks required by the Department of Information Technology for implementation of a major information technology project;
      3. (c) Documentation and training of election personnel and election judges;
      4. (d) Detailed instructions for all aspects of the management and maintenance of the system; and
      5. (e) Security of the system.
2. B. Local Implementation and Funding. The local board shall implement and provide the required level of funding for the voting system implementation plan developed by the State Administrator.

3. C. Reports.

   1. (1) The State Administrator shall provide the State Board with reports on the progress of the implementation of the voting system.

   2. (2) The election director shall:

      1. (a) When requested by the State Administrator, report in writing to the State Administrator on the conduct of the voting system implementation; and
      2. (b) Report at each meeting of the local board the status of the voting system implementation.

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

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.05 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 .04B amended as an emergency provision effective July 23, 2008 (35:17 Md. R. 1484); amended permanently effective September 22, 2008 (35:19 Md. R. 1718)

Regulation .05 repealed effective January 16, 2006 (33:1 Md. R. 41)

Chapter revised effective August 19, 2013 (40:16 Md. R. 1346)

Regulation .03 adopted effective April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 452)