1. A. Demonstration Required. The local board shall conduct a public demonstration of the preelection testing.

2. B. Required Elements. At the public demonstration, the local board shall:

   1. (1) Demonstrate how the preelection testing was conducted; and
   2. (2) Allow the public to inspect the printouts of results from the preelection testing.

3. C. Notice.

   1. (1) The local board shall provide written notice of the public demonstration to:

      1. (a) The chairman of the county central committee of each political party;
      2. (b) Each candidate who is not a candidate of a political party; and
      3. (c) The State Administrator.
   2. (2) The local board shall transmit this notice at least 10 days before the public demonstration is conducted.
4. D. Attendance. One representative of each political party and one representative of each candidate who is not a candidate of a political party is entitled to be present at the public demonstration.
5. E. Timing. The public demonstration shall be completed before any voting equipment is delivered to an early voting center.

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)