The tabulation of the ballots shall follow their removal from the return envelopes, without unreasonable delay.

Authority: Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 2-202(b), 9-303, 11-301, 11-302, and 11-304, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.16 adopted as an emergency provision effective February 1, 2000 (27:6 Md. R. 637); adopted permanently effective April 17, 2000 (27:7 Md. R. 709)

Regulation .03 amended as an emergency provision effective July 31, 2006 (33:16 Md. R. 1364); amended permanently effective October 23, 2006 (33:21 Md. R. 1679)

Regulation .03A amended as an emergency provision effective July 3, 2002 (29:18 Md. R. 1440); amended permanently effective October 14, 2002 (29:20 Md. R. 1595)

Regulation .03A amended as an emergency provision effective October 4, 2004 (31:20 Md. R. 1483); amended permanently effective January 6, 2005 (31:26 Md. R. 1868)

Regulation .05 amended as an emergency provision effective July 3, 2002 (29:18 Md. R. 1440); amended permanently effective October 14, 2002 (29:20 Md. R. 1595)

Regulation .05 amended as an emergency provision effective October 4, 2004 (31:20 Md. R. 1483); amended permanently effective January 6, 2005 (31:26 Md. R. 1868)

Regulation .05B amended as an emergency provision effective June 21, 2006 (33:15 Md. R. 1277); amended permanently effective September 25, 2006 (33:19 Md. R. 1562)

Chapter revised effective May 31, 2010 (37:11 Md. R. 768)

Regulation .01C adopted as an emergency provision effective October 13, 2020 (47:23 Md. R. 976); emergency provision expired December 31, 2020

Regulation .03A amended effective March 19, 2012 (39:5 Md. R. 385); August 19, 2013 (40:16 Md. R. 1346)

Regulation .03A amended as an emergency provision effective October 13, 2020 (47:23 Md. R. 976); emergency provision expired December 31, 2020

Regulation .03A amended effective April 15, 2024 (51:7 Md. R. 335)

Regulation .04A, C amended as an emergency provision effective September 21, 2022 (49:22 Md. R. 978); emergency provision expired December 31, 2022

Regulation .04A, C amended effective February 20, 2023 (50:3 Md. R. 90)

Regulation .05 amended as an emergency provision effective May 11, 2020 (47:12 Md. R. 593); emergency provision expired July 31, 2020

Regulation .07 amended as an emergency provision effective May 11, 2020 (47:12 Md. R. 593); emergency provision expired July 31, 2020