Ch. 379

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section(s) l-101(w) through (zz), respectively, of Article -
Election Law of the Annotated Code of Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s)
1-101(ww) through (aaa), respectively.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article - Election Law

1-101.

(11) "Provisional ballot" means a ballot [distributed to an individual after the
individual has completed a temporary certificate of registration] THAT IS CAST BY AN
INDIVIDUAL BUT NOT COUNTED UNTIL THE INDIVIDUAL'S QUALIFICATIONS TO VOTE
HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED BY THE LOCAL BOARD.

(VV) "VOTE" MEANS TO CAST A BALLOT THAT IS COUNTED.
2-102.

(b) In exercising its authority under this article and in order to ensure
compliance with this article and with any requirements of federal law, the State
Board shall:

(1)     supervise the conduct of elections in the State;

(2)     direct, support, monitor, and evaluate the activities of each local
board;

(3)     have a staff sufficient to perform its functions;

(4)     adopt regulations to implement its powers and duties;

(5)     receive, and in its discretion audit, campaign finance reports;

(6)     appoint a State Administrator in accordance with § 2-103 of this

subtitle;

(7)     maximize the use of technology in election administration, including
the development of a plan for a comprehensive computerized elections management
system;

(8)     canvass and certify the results of elections as prescribed by law;

(9)     make available to the general public, in a timely and efficient
manner, information on the electoral process, including a publication that includes
the text of this article, relevant portions of the Maryland Constitution, and
information gathered and maintained regarding elections;

(10)   subject to §§ 2-106 and 13-341 of this article, receive, maintain, and
serve as a depository for elections documents, materials, records, statistics, reports,
certificates, proclamations, and other information prescribed by law or regulation;
[and]

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