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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 01 - DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS › Chapter 33.01.06 - Candidate Names › Section 33.01.06.04 - Alternative Names

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A. Determination. For an alternative name to be permissible, the State Administrator or designee shall make a determination that the alternative name:
(1) Includes at least a first name or initial;
(2) Except as provided in §B of this regulation includes the candidate's given last name; and
(3) Does not include:
(a) A title, honorary title, or word that gives the impression of a title;
(b) A description of an activity, event, or experience;
(c) A reference to a business or commercial enterprise of the candidate; or
(d) An offensive or derogatory word or phrase.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 01 - DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS › Chapter 33.01.06 - Candidate Names › Section 33.01.06.05 - Name Conventions

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A nickname, phrase, or name other than a shortened version or commonly used variation of the candidate's given name:
A. May not exceed the character length set by the State Administrator; and
B. Shall be placed on the ballot in the middle name field.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 01 - DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS › Chapter 33.01.07 - Voting in Correctional Facilities › Section 33.01.07.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Baltimore City centralized booking facility" has the meaning stated in Correctional Services Article, §
										2-501(a)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland, and Election Law Article, §
										1-303.1(a)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(2) "Correctional facility" has the meaning stated in Election Law Article, §
										1-303.2(a)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(3) "Correctional unit" has the meaning stated in Correctional Services Article, §
										2-401(b), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(4) "Department" means the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.
(5) "Election official" is an employee or designee of a local board who:
(a) Is at least 18 years of age;
(b) Has met all background check requirements as required by the Department; and
(c) Is not employed by the Department.
(6) "Election-related materials" has the meaning stated in Correctional Services Article, §
										2-501(a)(3), Annotated Code of Maryland, and Election Law Article, §
										1-303.1(a)(3), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(7) "Eligible voter" has the meaning stated in Election Law Article, § 3-303.2(a)(4), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(8) "Local correctional unit" has the meaning stated in Correctional Services Article, §
										2-401(b)(2)(iii), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(9) "Voting information packet" means a packet with a voter registration application, an absentee ballot application, and instructions for each application.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 01 - DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS › Chapter 33.01.07 - Voting in Correctional Facilities › Section 33.01.07.02 - Duties of the State Board

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A. Ballot Drop Box. The State Board shall provide:
(1) A secure, designated ballot drop box for election-related materials at the Baltimore City centralized booking facility to allow eligible voters sufficient opportunity to submit election-related materials before any voter registration and absentee voting deadlines; and
(2) Written notifications on how and when eligible voters may use the ballot drop box.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 01 - DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS › Chapter 33.01.07 - Voting in Correctional Facilities › Section 33.01.07.03 - Duties of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services

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A. Ballot Drop Box. The Department shall:
(1) Make the ballot drop box provided by the State Board available to eligible voters at the Baltimore City centralized booking facility;
(2) Make any additional ballot drop boxes provided by the Department available to eligible voters in the correctional facility operated by the Department where the additional ballot drop boxes are located;
(3) Provide for video monitoring of all ballot drop boxes 24 hours a day and 7 days a week;
(4) Allow eligible voters to submit election-related material in the ballot drop box where they are incarcerated;
(5) Notify the State Board and the appropriate local board of elections if a ballot drop box becomes full or is damaged or compromised in any way; and
(6) Disseminate written notifications directly to each eligible voter on how and when to use the ballot drop box in the correctional facility where they are incarcerated.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 01 - DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS › Chapter 33.01.07 - Voting in Correctional Facilities › Section 33.01.07.04 - Duties of the Local Board of Elections for Baltimore City

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The local board of elections for Baltimore City shall:
A. Provide staff to collect election-related materials submitted to the ballot drop box at:
(1) The Baltimore City centralized booking facility on at least a weekly basis; and
(2) The ballot drop box at any other correctional facility located in Baltimore City, on a schedule mutually agreed upon by the local board of elections for Baltimore City and the correctional facility; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 01 - DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS › Chapter 33.01.07 - Voting in Correctional Facilities › Section 33.01.07.05 - Duties of Local Correctional Facilities

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Each local correctional facility shall:
A. Upon receipt of voting information packets, distribute the packets to the eligible individuals in a timely manner and to eligible individuals who arrive at the facility after the initial distribution;
B. Store any extra packets that remain after distribution;
C. Notify the State Board immediately if a facility needs additional packets; and
D. Unless an agreement exists between a local board and the local correctional facility in a county for the pickup of outgoing election mail by an election official, deliver all outgoing election mail to the USPS in a timely manner, so as to not delay the arrival of election mail.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 01 - DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS › Chapter 33.01.07 - Voting in Correctional Facilities › Section 33.01.07.06 - Duties of Eligible Voters

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The eligible individual is responsible for completing and depositing before the appropriate deadline the election mail in:
A. A designated ballot drop box at the individual's respective correctional facility if one is provided; or
B. The correctional facility's outgoing mail receptacle.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 02 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.02.01 - Open Meetings › Section 33.02.01.01 - Board Defined; Application to Local Boards

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A. In this chapter, the following term has the meaning indicated.
B. Term Defined. "Board" means:
(1) The State Board; and
(2) Any local board that has not adopted its own regulations under State Government Article, §10-507(b), Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 02 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.02.01 - Open Meetings › Section 33.02.01.02 - Public Attendance and Observance Allowed

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A. At any open session of a board, the general public is invited to attend and observe.
B. The board shall meet in a location that is accessible to individuals who would like to attend and observe an open session of a board.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 02 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.02.01 - Open Meetings › Section 33.02.01.03 - Public Participation Limited

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A member of the public attending an open session may not participate in the session except to the extent:
A. The board expressly invites public testimony, questions, comments, or other forms of public participation; or
B. A person is entitled by law to participate.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 02 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.02.01 - Open Meetings › Section 33.02.01.04 - Disruptive Conduct Prohibited

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A. In General. An individual attending an open session of a board may not engage in any conduct, including visual demonstrations such as the waving of placards, signs, or banners, that:
(1) Disrupts the session; or
(2) Interferes with the right of the public to attend and observe the session.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 02 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.02.01 - Open Meetings › Section 33.02.01.05 - Recording, Photographing, or Broadcasting

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A. Recording Open Session. A member of the public, including a representative of the news media, may record the proceedings of an open session by means of a tape recorder or any other recording device if the device does not:
(1) Create an excessive noise that disturbs board members or other individuals attending the session; or
(2) Otherwise:
(a) Disrupt the session, or
(b) Interfere with the right of the public to attend and observe the session.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 02 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.02.01 - Open Meetings › Section 33.02.01.06 - Recordings Not Part of Record

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A recording of an open session made by a member of the public, or any transcript derived from that recording, is not a part of the record of any proceeding of the board.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 02 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.02.02 - Biennial and Other Meetings › Section 33.02.02.01 - Statewide Biennial Meeting

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A. General. A Statewide biennial meeting shall be held, as provided in Election Law Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, to instruct local board members, election directors, counsel to local boards, and others on the proper conduct of elections.
B. Mandatory Attendees. Unless excused as provided in this regulation, each of the following is required to attend the Statewide biennial meeting:
(1) All local board members;
(2) All election directors;
(3) All counsel to local boards;
(4) Any other individual designated by the State Board or the State Administrator; and
(5) Any other individual designated by a local board or an election director.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 02 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.02.02 - Biennial and Other Meetings › Section 33.02.02.02 - Monthly Training Sessions for Directors

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A. Administrator May Establish. The State Administrator may hold meetings to train election directors in the duties and responsibilities of their positions and to educate them on emerging technologies and practices in elections administration.
B. Mandatory Attendees. Unless excused by the State Administrator, all election directors shall attend these meetings.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 02 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.02.02 - Biennial and Other Meetings › Section 33.02.02.03 - Other Training Sessions

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The State Administrator may also require:
A. Election directors and staff to attend training sessions in a specified area, such as candidacy, campaign finance, and voter registration; and
B. Election directors or their designees to conduct training sessions on specified topics, such as voter registration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 02 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.02.03 - Judges' Manuals and Training › Section 33.02.03.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Training program" means the required course of instruction prepared by the election director to train election judges for each election.
(2) Training Class.
(a) "Training class" means a class prepared and conducted by the election director to train election judges that is long enough to cover all of the requirements of the State Administrator's training curriculum through an in-person, virtual, or online delivery method of instruction, as determined appropriate by the election director.
(b) "Training class" includes a hands-on practice session with any technology that will be used by the election judge in a polling place.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 02 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.02.03 - Judges' Manuals and Training › Section 33.02.03.02 - Administrator to Develop and Issue

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The State Administrator shall develop and issue for the local boards:
A. A judges' manual;
B. Instruction sheets summarizing certain procedures; and
C. The curriculum for training election judges.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 02 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.02.03 - Judges' Manuals and Training › Section 33.02.03.03 - Development of Manual and Training Materials

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A. Before issuing a judges' manual, the State Administrator shall:
(1) Convene a committee composed of representatives of the local boards to provide comment and feedback on the draft manual; and
(2) Consider the committee's comments and suggestions.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 02 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.02.03 - Judges' Manuals and Training › Section 33.02.03.04 - Use of Training Materials

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Each local board shall use the manual, instruction sheets, and curriculum, or electronic copies of them, approved by the State Administrator:
A. For training its election judges; and
B. As guidelines for conducting an election.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 02 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.02.03 - Judges' Manuals and Training › Section 33.02.03.05 - Judges' Training Program

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A. Delivery of Training Program.
(1) Each election director shall prepare a training program for election judges.
(2) The training program shall include training classes:
(a) Before the primary and general elections in a presidential election year;
(b) Before the primary election in a gubernatorial election year; and
(c) If the State Administrator considers it necessary:
(i) Before the general election in a gubernatorial election year; and
(ii) Before a special primary or general election.
(3) The election director shall hold as many training classes and hands-on practice sessions as needed to accommodate all of the election judges.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 02 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.02.04 - Election Day Page Program › Section 33.02.04.01 - Definitions

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A. In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Page" means a student selected by a local board participating in the program to assist the local board and election judges in performing duties in a polling place on election day.
(2) "Program" means the election day page program.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 02 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.02.04 - Election Day Page Program › Section 33.02.04.03 - Administrator to Develop and Issue

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The State Administrator shall develop and issue for local boards:
A. A page's training manual;
B. Instruction sheets summarizing certain procedures relating to the program;
C. The curriculum for training pages; and
D. A combined oath and commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 02 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.02.04 - Election Day Page Program › Section 33.02.04.04 - Local Board Participation

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A. Participation. A local board is not required to participate in the program.
B. Notice of Participation. If a local board decides to participate in the program, the local board shall:
(1) At least four months prior to election day, notify the State Administrator of its participation in the program; and
(2) Except as provided in §C of this regulation, implement the page training program developed by the State Administrator under COMAR 33.02.04.03.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 02 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.02.04 - Election Day Page Program › Section 33.02.04.05 - Program Requirements

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A. Local Board Requirement. A local board participating in the program shall:
(1) Ensure each page received the required training before election day;
(2) Encourage individuals at least 16 years old who apply to the program to serve as an election judge in accordance with Election Law Article, §
										10-202, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(3) Certify community service hours for those participants that complete their service;
(4) Use the combined oath and commission required by Regulation .03 of this chapter; and
(5) Remove any individual who is unfit or incompetent for the program, at the discretion of the local board, and the individual may not receive community service hours.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 02 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.02.04 - Election Day Page Program › Section 33.02.04.06 - Qualifications

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To qualify as a page, an individual shall:
A. Apply to the local board in the individual's county of residence;
B. Be at least 14 years old by election day;
C. Be able to speak, read, and write the English language;
D. Be available to work at least one full 4-hour shift on election day;
E. Complete the required training provided by the local board before election day;
F. Take and subscribe to a written oath; and
G. Be enrolled in a public, private, independent, or religious school or be home-schooled.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 02 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.02.04 - Election Day Page Program › Section 33.02.04.07 - Responsibilities

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A page:
A. May work up to two 4-hour shifts at a polling place on election day;
B. Shall serve under the direct supervision of the chief election judges for the assigned polling place; and
C. Shall assist election judges with election day duties as directed.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 02 - CAMPAIGN FINANCING › Chapter 33.02.04 - Election Day Page Program › Section 33.02.04.08 - Prohibitions

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During service on election day, a page may not:
A. Engage in any partisan activity while serving as a page at a polling place;
B. Handle or touch a marked ballot or voting equipment at any time;
C. Use electronic devices inside the polling room; or
D. Work on election day unless the individual has completed the training provided by the local board.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 03 - RECORDS MANAGEMENT › Chapter 33.03.01 - Management Program › Section 33.03.01.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Program" means the Election Records Management Program established under this chapter.
(2) Record.
(a) "Record" means any documentary material, in any form or format, including paper, microfilm, electronic, or any other medium, that is:
(i) Created by the State Board or a local board; or
(ii) Received by the State Board or a local board in connection with public business.
(b) "Record" includes any numeric, graphic, textual, or cartographic information that is recorded on:
(i) Magnetic media, such as tapes and disks (hard or floppy);
(ii) Optical discs; or
(iii) Any other machine-readable media.
(3) "Records Division" means the Records Management Division of the Department of General Services.
(4) "Retention schedule" means a records retention and disposal schedule established and approved under the Program and COMAR 14.18.02.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 03 - RECORDS MANAGEMENT › Chapter 33.03.01 - Management Program › Section 33.03.01.02 - Administrator to Establish

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The State Administrator shall establish and supervise an Election Records Management Program for the continual, economical, secure, and efficient management of all records of the State Board and local boards.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 03 - RECORDS MANAGEMENT › Chapter 33.03.01 - Management Program › Section 33.03.01.03 - Program Components

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The Program shall comprise procedures for, among other things, the:
A. Storage and security of all records; and
B. Preparation, approval, and implementation of record retention and disposal schedules that ensure the:
(1) Retention of all records for the periods required by law or otherwise as needed for the operations of the boards; and
(2) Orderly disposition of records no longer needed for the operations of the boards.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 03 - RECORDS MANAGEMENT › Chapter 33.03.01 - Management Program › Section 33.03.01.04 - Storage and Security

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A. Minimum Standards. The Administrator's procedures shall establish minimum standards, consistent with law and these regulations, for the safe and secure storage of all records.
B. Local Compliance.
(1) Except as provided in §B(2) of this regulation, each local board shall comply with the minimum standards.
(2) If local conditions prevent compliance with one or another of the minimum standards, an election director may apply to the State Administrator for a variance from that standard. The State Administrator may grant a variance, but only to the extent consistent with all requirements of law.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 03 - RECORDS MANAGEMENT › Chapter 33.03.01 - Management Program › Section 33.03.01.05 - Retention and Disposition - Statewide Schedules

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A. Administrator to Develop.
(1) With the assistance of the Records Division and the State Archivist, the State Administrator shall prepare and obtain legal authorization to implement one or more Statewide retention schedules to govern the retention and disposition of all election-related records of the various boards.
(2) These Statewide schedules shall encompass, among other records designated by the State Administrator:
(a) Voted ballots;
(b) Unvoted ballots;
(c) Spoiled ballots;
(d) Ballot stubs;
(e) Voter authority cards;
(f) Precinct registers;
(g) Canvass sheets;
(h) Certificates of candidacy;
(i) Campaign finance reports;
(j) Absentee ballot applications and envelopes;
(k) Provisional ballot applications and envelopes;
(l) Petitions for nomination;
(m) Petitions for referendum;
(n) Election judges' forms, reports, and logs; and
(o) Pre-election proofing, testing, and certification documents.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 03 - RECORDS MANAGEMENT › Chapter 33.03.01 - Management Program › Section 33.03.01.06 - Retention and Disposition - Local Schedules

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A. Election Directors to Develop. With the assistance of the Records Division and the State Archivist, each election director shall prepare and obtain legal authorization to implement one or more supplemental retention schedules to govern the retention and disposition of all local records not encompassed by a Statewide retention schedule.
B. Governing Law.
(1) The local schedules shall be developed and implemented in accordance with:
(a) COMAR 14.18.02; and
(b) COMAR 14.18.04.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 03 - RECORDS MANAGEMENT › Chapter 33.03.01 - Management Program › Section 33.03.01.07 - Transfers to State Archives

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Whenever a local board transfers documents to the State Archives, the election director shall:
A. Make a record that indicates the nature of the documents and identifies them for retrieval; and
B. File a copy of the record with the State Board.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 03 - RECORDS MANAGEMENT › Chapter 33.03.01 - Management Program › Section 33.03.01.08 - Disposition of Unvoted Ballots

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The local board may destroy all unvoted ballots after ballot accounting has been completed and after the period for a recount or judicial challenge is complete.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 03 - RECORDS MANAGEMENT › Chapter 33.03.02 - Copies of Registration Lists › Section 33.03.02.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) Electoral Process.
(a) "Electoral process" means the system established by the Maryland Constitution, Election Law Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, and regulations of the State Board, by which a person is elected to a public office or by which voters express a preference on a ballot question.
(b) "Electoral process" includes, but is not limited to registering voters, forming political parties, qualifying as a candidate for public office, petitioning candidates or questions to the ballot, drafting and publishing ballot questions, conducting elections, casting ballots, canvassing ballots, recounting an election, and financing a campaign.
(c) "Electoral process" does not include investigations. The use of a voter registration list to contact an individual voter as part of an investigation into an illegal or suspected illegal infraction or violation involving the voter's behavior in a specific election is not a "purpose... related to the electoral process" as those terms are used in Election Law Article, §
											3-506(a)(1)(ii)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 03 - RECORDS MANAGEMENT › Chapter 33.03.02 - Copies of Registration Lists › Section 33.03.02.02 - Scope

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This chapter governs the procedures for obtaining copies of voter registration lists under Election Law Article, §
									3-506, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 03 - RECORDS MANAGEMENT › Chapter 33.03.02 - Copies of Registration Lists › Section 33.03.02.03 - Applications-General

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A. Application Form. The application shall be made in writing or electronically, in the form required by the State Administrator.
B. Options. The application form shall provide a listing of:
(1) Medium options available, for example, printout, thumb drive;
(2) Information options available, for example, name, address, party affiliation, gender, date of birth, voting history, mail-in voting, provisional voting;
(3) The sorting options available, for example, by name, date of birth, date of registration; and
(4) The scope of options available by:
(a) Area, for example, full county, less than full county, legislative district, congressional district, municipality; and
(b) Voters, for example, all, one party only, female voters only, inactive.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 03 - RECORDS MANAGEMENT › Chapter 33.03.02 - Copies of Registration Lists › Section 33.03.02.04 - Applications-Required Affidavit

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A. The application shall contain an affidavit, signed by the applicant, in substantially the following form:
Under the penalties of perjury, I declare that no part of any list requested by this application is intended to be used for commercial solicitation or for any other purpose that is not related to the electoral process.
I am aware that if I or any other person who has a registration list under his or her control knowingly allows any part of that list to be used for commercial solicitation or for any other purpose that is not related to the electoral process, that individual is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, subject to imprisonment for not less than 30 days or more than 6 months, to a fine of up to $250, or to both imprisonment and fine.
B. If the applicant submits the application online, the applicant shall use one of the following as the applicant's electronic signature:
(1) Applicant's driver's license number; or
(2) Applicant's last four digits of the applicant's Social Security number.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 03 - RECORDS MANAGEMENT › Chapter 33.03.02 - Copies of Registration Lists › Section 33.03.02.05 - Time for Applying, Responding

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A. In General. Except as otherwise provided in this regulation:
(1) An application for a voter registration list may be made at any time of the year; and
(2) The State Administrator or election director, as the case may be, shall prepare the requested list within 10 working days of receiving the application and any required deposit or prepayment.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 03 - RECORDS MANAGEMENT › Chapter 33.03.02 - Copies of Registration Lists › Section 33.03.02.06 - Fees

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A. By Whom Set. Reasonable fees for preparing voter registration lists shall be set by the State Administrator.
B. Deposit or Prepayment. The State Administrator or election director, as the case may be, may require that an application be accompanied by a deposit or prepayment of all or part of the charges imposed for producing the list requested.
C. Waiver or Reduction. On an applicant's request, the State Administrator or election director, as the case may be, may waive or reduce any fee imposed under this chapter if, after considering the applicant's ability to pay and other relevant factors, the custodian determines that the waiver or reduction is in the public interest.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 04 - INSPECTION AND COPYING OF PUBLIC RECORDS › Chapter 33.04.01 - In General › Section 33.04.01.01 - Purpose

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This chapter sets out the procedures for the filing of requests with a board for the inspection and copying of records under the Act. It is the policy of the State Board to facilitate access to public records by minimizing costs and time delays to persons requesting information.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 04 - INSPECTION AND COPYING OF PUBLIC RECORDS › Chapter 33.04.01 - In General › Section 33.04.01.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Act" means State Government Article, Title 10, Subtitle 6, Part III, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(2) "Applicant" means a person who asks to inspect a public record.
(3) "Board office" means the office of the State Board or of a local board.
(4) "Custodian" has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §
										4-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(5) "Official custodian" means the following individual, whether or not that individual has physical custody and control of the record:
(a) For records of the State Board, the State Administrator; and
(b) For records of a local board, the election director of that board.
(6) "Personal identification number" means:
(a) The Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) identification number of an individual having a Maryland driver's license or an MVA identification card;
(b) The date the MVA issued a Maryland driver's license or an MVA identification card;
(c) An individual's full, nine-digit Social Security number; or
(d) The last four digits of an individual's Social Security number.
(7) "Public record" has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §
										4-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 04 - INSPECTION AND COPYING OF PUBLIC RECORDS › Chapter 33.04.01 - In General › Section 33.04.01.03 - Who, When, and Where

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A. Who May Request. Any person may request to inspect or copy a public record that is in the custody and control of the State Board or a local board.
B. Time of Inspection. An applicant may inspect a public record during the hours of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on any day the office is open except:
(1) On an election day;
(2) On a candidate filing deadline day; or
(3) When the State Administrator determines that public inspections are not feasible.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 04 - INSPECTION AND COPYING OF PUBLIC RECORDS › Chapter 33.04.01 - In General › Section 33.04.01.04 - Inspection Without Written Request

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A. In General. Except as specified in Regulation .05 of this chapter, a custodian shall make public records available for inspection without requiring a written request.
B. Log of Persons Inspecting.
(1) Each office shall maintain a "Log of Persons Inspecting Board Records", in a form approved by the State Administrator.
(2) When an applicant appears at the office to inspect any records, the custodian shall require the applicant to:
(a) Identify himself or herself;
(b) Enter into the log:
(i) His or her name;
(ii) His or her address and telephone number;
(iii) Organization represented, if any; and
(iv) A brief description of the records being inspected; and
(c) Sign the log entry.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 04 - INSPECTION AND COPYING OF PUBLIC RECORDS › Chapter 33.04.01 - In General › Section 33.04.01.05 - When Written Request Is Required

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A. In General. A written request is required whenever the custodian reasonably believes that:
(1) The Act or any other law or regulation might require or authorize the custodian to deny inspection of the record or of specific information in the record; or
(2) A written request will materially assist the office in responding to the request.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 04 - INSPECTION AND COPYING OF PUBLIC RECORDS › Chapter 33.04.01 - In General › Section 33.04.01.06 - Filing Written Request

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The applicant shall address a written request for a record of the board to the custodian of the record.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 04 - INSPECTION AND COPYING OF PUBLIC RECORDS › Chapter 33.04.01 - In General › Section 33.04.01.07 - Response to Request

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A. In General. Within the time limits and in the manner prescribed by the Act, a custodian shall:
(1) Respond in writing to a written request;
(2) If he or she is not the custodian of the requested records, so notify the applicant as provided in General Provisions Article, §
										4-202(c), Annotated Code of Maryland; and
(3) If he or she is the custodian of the requested records:
(a) Grant the application, in whole or in part, in accordance with General Provisions Article, §§
											4-203 and  4-205, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(b) Deny the application, in whole or in part, as required or authorized by General Provisions Article, Subtitle 3, Annotated Code of Maryland, and this subtitle, in accordance with General Provisions Article, §
											4-203, Annotated Code of Maryland; or
(c) If the official custodian believes that inspection would cause substantial injury to the public interest, deny inspection temporarily and seek court approval in accordance with General Provisions Article, §
											4-358, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 04 - INSPECTION AND COPYING OF PUBLIC RECORDS › Chapter 33.04.01 - In General › Section 33.04.01.07-1 - Personal Identification Number

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A personal identification number is not subject to public disclosure and may be used only for voter registration purposes.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 04 - INSPECTION AND COPYING OF PUBLIC RECORDS › Chapter 33.04.01 - In General › Section 33.04.01.08 - Notice to Persons Affected by Disclosure

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A. Notice. Unless prohibited by law, the custodian may notify any person who could be adversely affected by disclosure of a record that a request for inspection or copying of the record has been made.
B. Consideration of Views. The custodian may consider the views of this person before deciding whether to disclose the record to the applicant. However, the custodian may not deny disclosure except as authorized and for the reasons given in the Act or this subtitle.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 04 - INSPECTION AND COPYING OF PUBLIC RECORDS › Chapter 33.04.01 - In General › Section 33.04.01.09 - Review of Denial

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A. Right to Review. Except for a temporary denial under General Provisions Article, §
									4-358, Annotated Code of Maryland, if a written request is denied by the custodian, the applicant may:
(1) Within 30 days after receiving notice of the denial, request an administrative hearing under General Provisions Article, § 4-1 B-04, Annotated Code of Maryland; or
(2) File an action in circuit court under General Provisions Article, §
										4-362, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 04 - INSPECTION AND COPYING OF PUBLIC RECORDS › Chapter 33.04.01 - In General › Section 33.04.01.10 - Fees

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A. In General.
(1) Except as provided in §A(2) of this regulation, the fee schedule for all board offices is as provided in this regulation.
(2) If the fee for a copy, printout, photograph, or certification of any record is specified by law, the specified fee governs over the fees in this regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 04 - INSPECTION AND COPYING OF PUBLIC RECORDS › Chapter 33.04.02 - Confidentiality of Certain Information › Section 33.04.02.01 - Purpose

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This chapter sets out the procedures for when and how residence addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses, as contained in registration records, campaign finance reports, certificates of candidacy, or statements of organization to form a campaign finance entity, may be designated as confidential and precluded from disclosure under State Public Information Act, State Government Article, Title 10, Subtitle 6, Part III, Annotated Code of Maryland, or COMAR 33.04.03.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 04 - INSPECTION AND COPYING OF PUBLIC RECORDS › Chapter 33.04.02 - Confidentiality of Certain Information › Section 33.04.02.02 - Persons Entitled to Seek Confidentiality

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A. In General. The categories of individuals who may request to have their residence addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses designated as confidential are as provided in this regulation.
B. Law Enforcement Personnel. Subject to proof of employment (for example, letter from employer), the following current or former law enforcement personnel may request confidentiality:
(1) Police officers;
(2) Correctional employees with frequent inmate contact;
(3) Members of the State or federal judiciary; and
(4) Prosecutors and investigators employed by prosecutors.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 04 - INSPECTION AND COPYING OF PUBLIC RECORDS › Chapter 33.04.02 - Confidentiality of Certain Information › Section 33.04.02.03 - Applications

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A. Form.
(1) A person seeking to keep the person's residence address, telephone number, and email address of a record confidential shall apply in writing on a form approved by the State Administrator.
(2) The form shall be filed:
(a) At the appropriate local board if the applicant wishes to keep the applicant's residence address, telephone number, and email address provided on a voter registration application confidential; or
(b) At the State or local board at which the applicant filed the certificate of candidacy or statement of organization if the applicant wishes to keep the applicant's residence address, telephone number, or email address provided on a certificate of candidacy or statement of organization confidential.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 04 - INSPECTION AND COPYING OF PUBLIC RECORDS › Chapter 33.04.02 - Confidentiality of Certain Information › Section 33.04.02.04 - Consideration of Request

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A. Discretion Required.
(1) Except as provided in §A(2) of this regulation, the appropriate board shall determine, in its discretion, whether to grant a request for confidentiality.
(2) The appropriate board shall automatically grant a request made by the State on behalf of a victim or witness under Regulation .02D(2) of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 04 - INSPECTION AND COPYING OF PUBLIC RECORDS › Chapter 33.04.02 - Confidentiality of Certain Information › Section 33.04.02.05 - Confidentiality Procedures

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A. Requirement. Each appropriate board shall adopt procedures and methods for ensuring that confidential records are not revealed to the public.
B. Protective Measures. Protective measures include:
(1) Maintaining the record in a separate, locked location; or
(2) Requiring a password for computer access to the record.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 04 - INSPECTION AND COPYING OF PUBLIC RECORDS › Chapter 33.04.02 - Confidentiality of Certain Information › Section 33.04.02.06 - Status Reviews

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A. Periodic Review. The appropriate board shall review all records designated as confidential under this chapter on a regular basis, at least once before each Statewide primary election.
B. Review on Request for Access. If a request is made for access to a record designated as confidential under this chapter, the appropriate board shall review the confidentiality designation before denying the request.
C. Scope of Review. In this review, the appropriate board shall:
(1) Verify the confidential home address and telephone number; and
(2) Request confirmation of the continuing need for confidentiality.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 04 - INSPECTION AND COPYING OF PUBLIC RECORDS › Chapter 33.04.02 - Confidentiality of Certain Information › Section 33.04.02.07 - Revocation of Designation

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A. In General. If, as the result of a review or for any other reason, the appropriate board decides to revoke a designation of confidentiality, the appropriate board shall give the registered voter or candidate an opportunity to:
(1) Address the appropriate board; or
(2) Rescind his or her registration or candidacy.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 04 - INSPECTION AND COPYING OF PUBLIC RECORDS › Chapter 33.04.03 - Requests From Correctional Facilities › Section 33.04.03.01 - Purpose

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An inmate of a correctional facility has the same right of access to public information as any other individual. In some cases, however, revealing to an inmate the residence address, telephone number, or email address contained on a voter registration application, certificate of candidacy, or statement of organization to form a campaign finance entity could pose a threat to the safety of the registered voter or candidate. Accordingly, special scrutiny must be given to any request that originates from a correctional facility. This chapter sets out the procedures to be followed in these cases.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 04 - INSPECTION AND COPYING OF PUBLIC RECORDS › Chapter 33.04.03 - Requests From Correctional Facilities › Section 33.04.03.02 - Determining Inmate Status

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A. List of State Correctional Facilities. The State Administrator shall prepare, update from time to time as needed, and distribute to all local boards a list of the names and mailing addresses of State and local correctional facilities in the State.
B. Return Address to Be Checked Against List. When any request for voter registration information is received, the election director shall check the return address against the most recent list of State and local correctional facilities.
C. Assumption. If the return address is that of a State or local correctional facility and the request fails to contain information confirming otherwise, the election director shall assume that the requester is an inmate.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 04 - INSPECTION AND COPYING OF PUBLIC RECORDS › Chapter 33.04.03 - Requests From Correctional Facilities › Section 33.04.03.03 - Notice to Subject

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A. Notice Required. If the requester is an inmate or assumed to be an inmate, notice shall be sent under COMAR 33.04.01.08 to the individual whose information is requested.
B. Contents of Notice. The notice shall:
(1) Inform the individual of the request;
(2) Identify the inmate making the request and, if known, the correctional facility where the inmate is incarcerated;
(3) Enclose the form for requesting confidentiality under COMAR 33.04.02;
(4) Inform the individual that the information will be released unless:
(a) The completed form is returned to the board within 10 days of the notice; and
(b) On review, the request for confidentiality is granted.