1. A. In General. Neither an absentee ballot nor any vote on it may be rejected except by unanimous vote of the local board.
2. B. Abstention. If a member of the local board abstains from voting, the decision of the local board is unanimous if all other members vote for the same outcome.

Authority: Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 2-202(b), 9-303, 11-301, 11-302, and 11-303.2, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.07 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 .01 amended effective November 24, 2003 (30:23 Md. R. 1655)

Regulation .01 amended as an emergency provision effective June 2, 2006 (33:13 Md. R. 1062); amended permanently effective August 14, 2006 (33:16 Md. R. 1366)

Regulation .03 amended effective November 24, 2003 (30:23 Md. R. 1655)

Regulation .04 amended as an emergency provision effective August 25, 2006 (33:19 Md. R. 1556); superseded effective September 13, 2006 (33:21 Md. R. 1672); emergency status expired January 31, 2007

Regulation .04A amended effective November 24, 2003 (30:23 Md. R. 1655)

Regulation .04B 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)

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

Regulation .01 amended effective February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 335)

Regulation .03 amended effective February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 335)

Regulation .04 amended as an emergency provision effective October 13, 2020 (47:23 Md. R. 976); emergency provision expired December 31, 2020

Regulation .04 amended as an emergency provision effective July 18, 2022 (49:17 Md. R. 788); emergency provision expired December 1, 2022

Regulation .04 amended effective December 12, 2022 (49:25 Md. R. 1052); April 15, 2024 (51:7 Md. R. 335)

Regulation .07A amended effective December 13, 2021 (48:25 Md. R. 1081