Md. Code Regs. 33.10.01.19

Current through Register Vol. 52, No. 1, January 10, 2025

Section 33.10.01.19 - Opening the Polls

A. In General. At least 30 minutes before polls open, a bipartisan pair of election judges shall unseal and turn on the voting equipment in accordance with the judges' manual.

B. Judges' Manual. The judges' manual shall provide detailed opening procedures, including:

(1) How to place and set up the voting equipment and privacy booths;

(2) How to prepare the voting equipment for voting, including printing, reviewing, and posting the zero reports;

(3) How to verify that the public counter for the precinct tabulator is zero and the correct precinct information displays;

(4) How to verify that the ballot box and ballot transfer bin are empty; and

(5) What instructions and materials to display.

Md. Code Regs. 33.10.01.19

Regulation .19 adopted effective 43:7 Md. R. 452, eff.4/11/2016