1. A. Return of Equipment. On the last day of early voting, a local board shall transport all voting units used during early voting to the local board facility for secure storage.

2. B. Generating Early Voting Results. On election day and in accordance with the security plan established by the State Administrator under §D of this regulation, each local board shall:

   1. (1) Beginning no earlier than 9 a.m., print a totals report for each unit used during early voting and aggregate the early voting results;
   2. (2) Except as described in §C of this regulation, allow individuals to observe the process described in §B(1) of this regulation;
   3. (3) Report the early voting results to the State Board by 7 p.m.

3. C. Observation — Exception. A local board is not required to allow for observation if prohibiting public observation is necessary to ensure:

   1. (1) The integrity or accuracy of the canvass; or
   2. (2) That the canvass is not impeded.
4. D. Security Plan. The State Administrator shall develop a security plan that provides procedures that will be taken to ensure that election results will not be released to the public prior to the end of the election.

Authority: Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 2-202(b), 10-301.1, 11-301, and 11-309, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: April 19, 2010 (37: 8 Md. R. 624)

Regulation .01A amended effective October 2, 2023 (50:19 Md. R. 854)

Regulation .01C amended effective September 6, 2010 (37:18 Md. R. 1216)

Regulation .01D amended effective October 2, 2023 (50:19 Md. R. 854)

Regulation .03B amended effective April 27, 2026 (53:8 Md. R. 356)

Regulation .04 amended effective September 6, 2010 (37:18 Md. R. 1216); February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 338)

Regulation .04B, C amended effective August 22, 2011 (38:17 Md. R. 1015)