Maryland Regulation|Section 33.07.10.01 - Ballot Box Return and Inspection

                                                
 33.07.10.01. Ballot Box Return and Inspection 
 
A. Numbered Seals Required. Any seal used by a local board shall be numbered.
 
B. Reception Team to Receive. The sealed or locked ballot boxes from the polling places shall be received by a reception team.
 
C. Marking. Each ballot box shall be marked as having been inspected before it is delivered to a ballot reception team.
 
D. Inspection and Certification.
 
(1) The reception team shall: 
 
(a) Inspect each ballot box and its seal or lock; and
 
(b) Prepare and sign a certification of the box's condition.
 
(2) The certification for each box shall include:
 
(a) The precinct number;
 
(b) The seal number, if a seal is used;
 
(c) The condition of seal or lock; and
 
(d) Any defects observed.
 (Regulation .01 adopted effective 43:4 Md. R. 334, eff. 2/29/2016)