1. A. Control. The State Administrator shall maintain management control over the voting system and all support personnel provided by the vendor.

2. B. Transfer to Vendor for Repairs. If any equipment is transferred to a vendor for repairs, the equipment:

   1. (1) May not be used for voting or any other election purposes while it is under the vendor’s control; and
   2. (2) Shall be tested by the State Board or local board before it may be used for voting or any other election purposes.

3. C. Elections Not Governed by Election Law Article, Annotated Code of Maryland.

   1. (1) Upon request of a local board, the State Board shall make the voting system available for a municipal election or other election not governed by Election Law Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, on terms and conditions that are satisfactory to the local board and consistent with the State’s agreement with the vendor.
   2. (2) The State Board is not responsible for any costs associated with conducting a municipal election or other election not governed by Election Law Article, Annotated Code of Maryland.

Authority: Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 2-202(b), 9-102, 9-105, and 11-201, and Title 9, Subtitle 2, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.07 and Regulations .09—.29 adopted effective April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 452)

Regulation .17F amended effective February 10, 2020 (47:3 Md. R. 173)

Regulation .18 amended effective July 10, 2023 (50:13 Md. R. 514)

Regulation .30 adopted effective September 29, 2025 (52:19 Md. R. 957)