1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Ballot” has the meaning stated in COMAR 33.10.01.01
   2. (2) “Equipment” means the voting and non-voting system equipment and electronic poll books.
   3. (3) “Non-voting system equipment” means equipment used to conduct an election that is not included in the definition of “EVS voting solution” as defined in COMAR 33.10.01.01.
   4. (4) “Voting location” has the meaning stated in COMAR 33.10.01.01.
   5. (5) “Voting system equipment” means the EVS Voting solution as defined in COMAR 33.10.01.01.
   6. (6) “Voting unit” has the meaning stated in COMAR 33.10.01.01.
   7. (7) “Warehouse” means any facility, other than a voting location, where voting system equipment is under the direct control of the local board of elections and stored when not in use for an election.

Authority: Election Law Article, Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 2-202(b), 2-206, 9-106(a), 11-308(a), and 11-303.2, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.03 adopted as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2000 (27:15 Md. R. 1398); adopted permanently effective October 16, 2000 (27:20 Md. R. 1844)

Regulation .02 amended effective October 19, 2009 (36:21 Md. R. 1595)

Regulation .02 repealed effective March 31, 2025 (52:6 Md. R. 268)

Regulations .02—.11 adopted effective March 31, 2025 (52:6 Md. R. 268)

Regulation .03 recodified to Regulation .12 effective March 31, 2025 (52:6 Md. R. 268)