A. Required Notice. The local board shall provide notice of the special election by:
- (1) Publishing or disseminating the notice by mass communication no later than 2 calendar weeks before the special election;
- (2) Posting information on the local board’s website and social media outlets; and
- (3) Issuing a media and press release.
- B. Additional Notice. The State Administrator may require the local board to provide additional notice if a local board is conducting its first special election by mail.
- C. Contents of Notice. The notice shall include information about how a voter can vote by mail and the locations, days, and hours for voting in person.
- D. Specimen Ballot. The local board is not required to mail specimen ballots.
Authority: Election Law Article, §§2-102, 9-501, and 9-506, Annotated Code of Maryland; 42 U.S.C. §1973ff-6
Effective date: September 28, 2015 (42:19 Md. R. 1229)
Regulation .02B amended effective July 10, 2023 (50:13 Md. R. 514)