1. A. Date to Determine Number of Registered Voters.

   1. (1) The State Administrator shall determine the number of registered voters in each county as of 5 p.m. on the Tuesday that is 8 months before the primary election.
   2. (2) For purposes of making this determination, the State Administrator shall include only active voters.
2. B. Determination of Early Voting Centers. Within 5 days of the determination in §A of this regulation, the State Administrator shall provide each local board with the number of early voting centers, as required under Election Law Article, §10-301.1, Annotated Code of Maryland.

Authority: Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 2-202(b), and 10-301.1, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: January 14, 2010 (37: 1 Md. R. 17)

Regulation .01A amended effective August 22, 2011 (38:17 Md. R. 1015)

Regulation .02 amended effective April 4, 2022 (49:7 Md. R. 469); July 10, 2023 (50:13 Md. R. 514); November 24, 2025 (52:23 Md. R. 1140)

Regulation .02A, F amended as an emergency provision effective September 25, 2020 (47:22 Md. R. 934); emergency provision expired December 31, 2020

Regulation .02G amended effective May 31, 2010 (37:11 Md. R. 768)

Regulation 04A, C amended effective July 10, 2023 (50:13 Md. R. 514)