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| 33.09.04.00. Title 33 STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS Subtitle 09 VOTING SYSTEMS ― CERTIFICATION AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Chapter 04 State Board Certification ― Evaluation and Decision Authority: Election Law Article, §2-102(b)4) 2-202(b) and 9-102(b) Annotated Code of Maryland |
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| 33.09.04.01. 01 Agent's Evaluation Proposal.. A. Agent to Prepare. The evaluation agent shall:. 1) Conduct a preliminary analysis of the technical data, business information packages, and equipment; and2) Prepare and submit to the applicant an evaluation proposal.. B. Contents of Proposal. The proposal shall:. 1) Identify any components of the voting system that will require supplemental qualification testing by an independent testing laboratory;2) Identify any additional components of the votin |
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| 33.09.04.02. 02 Authorization to Proceed.. A. Authorization Required. The State Board is aware of the need for vendors and manufacturers to control costs. Accordingly, evaluation of the system will not proceed until the applicant, having reviewed the evaluation proposal, notifies the State Board to proceed.B. Notice by Applicant.. 1) The applicant shall review the evaluation proposal and notify the State Board of its intent to continue or terminate the e2) The notice shall be in |
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| 33.09.04.03. 03 Evaluation.. A. Supplemental Qualification Testing. The applicant is responsible for arranging with an independent testing laboratory for any supplemental qualification testing identified in the evaluation proposal.B. Certification Testing. After all supplemental qualification tests have been successfully completed, the evaluation agent shall proceed to:1) Conduct the certification testing and other evaluation activities described in the evaluation proposal; and |
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| 33.09.04.04. 04 Administrator's Recommendations.. The State Administrator shall refer the evaluation agent's report to the State Board, together with the State Administrator's recommendations. |
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| 33.09.04.05. 05 Public Demonstration and Comment.. Prior to the State Board’s determination on whether to grant certification under Regulation .06 of this chapter, the State Administrator shall provide a public demonstration of the voting system and solicit comments from the public on the system and its proposed certification. |
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| 33.09.04.06. 06 Board Decision.. Based on the evaluation agent's report, the State Administrator's recommendations, and any other information in its possession, the State Board shall decide whether the proposed voting system will be certified for use in this State and so notify the vendor. |
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| 33.09.04.07. 07 System Regulations.. As required by Election Law Article, §9-102(i) Annotated Code of Maryland, the State Board will adopt regulations governing the use of each voting system that it certifies. |
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| 33.09.04.9999. Administrative History Effective date:. Regulations .01―06 adopted as an emergency provision effective February 1, 2000 (27:6 Md. R. 636) adopted permanently effective April 17, 2000 (27:7 Md. R. 708) ―Chapter revised effective August 19, 2013 (40:16 Md. R. 1346). |