1. A. Place for Filing.

   1. (1) If a local board denies an appeal by a public official under Regulation .07 of this chapter, the public official may appeal the decision to the State Board.
   2. (2) A complaint shall be filed with the State Board to the attention of the State Administrator.

2. B. Contents of Filing: The appeal shall provide the following information:

   1. (1) Reason use of the public building is a hardship;

      1. (a) Who the hardship affects;
      2. (b) Any violations of law that would arise by using the public building as an early voting center; and
      3. (c) Any other information pertinent to the designation of the public building as an early voting center or the hardship.

   2. (2) How the local board abused its discretion in selecting the public building for use as an early voting center.

      1. (a) Request an absentee ballot for a special election; and
      2. (b) Return an absentee ballot by mail in a timely manner.

3. C. Prescribed or Other Form. The public official may use:

   1. (1) The form prescribed by the State Board, which is available from the State or from any local board, or which may be downloaded from the State Board website; or
   2. (2) Any other form satisfying the requirements of §A of this regulation.
   3. (3) The appeal must be in writing, signed and sworn by the public official responsible for the public building, and notarized.
4. D. Time for Filing. A complaint shall be filed within 5 days after the local board gives notice that appeal has been denied.
5. E. Copy for Local Board. The public official shall mail or deliver a copy of the complaint to the local board, to the attention of the election director.

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

Effective date: September 29, 2025 (52:19 Md. R. 957)