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Ch. 295
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1998
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Article 33 - Election Code
16-12.
(D) A VOTER MAY NOT BE ACCOMPANIED INTO A VOTING
BOOTH OR VOTING MACHINE BY ANY PERSON OVER THE AGE OF
FOUR FIVE YEARS UNLESS THE AFFIDAVIT REQUIRED BY
SUBSECTION (C) HAS BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE ELECTION JUDGES.
16-16.
(a) The judges, in the presence of any candidate,
the duly accredited watchers, and all other persons who
may be lawfully within the polling place, shall then
proceed as follows to tabulate the votes cast:
(3) IF THE LABEL OR LINE THAT WAS VISIBLE
BEFORE THE POLLS OPENED IS NOW INVISIBLE, ONE JUDGE SHALL
DRAW AND DATE A NEW LINE ON THE PAPER ROLL AND ALL JUDGES
CANVASSING THE MACHINE SHALL INITIAL THE LINE. THE PAPER
ROLL SHALL BE LEFT INTACT IN THE VOTING MACHINE.
SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section
17-4(a) of Article 33 - Election Code, of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1976 Replacement Volume and 1976
Supplement) be and it is hereby repealed and reenacted,
with amendments, to read as follows:
Article 33 - Election Code
17-4.
(a)(1) Within ten days after each election,
each board as a part of its canvass shall verify the
votes cast on the voting machines. THE PAPER ROLL SHALL
BE INSPECTED FOR VOTES CAST FOR WRITE-IN CANDIDATES, AND
A TABULATION OF ALL SUCH VOTES CAST SHALL BECOME A PART
OF THE OFFICIAL CANVASS. In the case of voting machines
which have not provided a printed or photographic record
of the numbers registered on the counters by voting, the
board shall make a record of the number of the seal and
the number on the protective counter, if one is provided,
of each voting machine used in each election precinct or
district in each election; it shall open the counter
compartment of each machine and without unlocking the
machine against voting, shall verify the votes cast.
In the case of voting machines which have provided a
printed or photographic record of the numbers registered
on the counters by voting the board shall verify the
votes cast as shown by the printed or photographic record
pertaining to each machine used in each election precinct
or district in each election. Before making any
verification, the board shall give notice, in writing, to
the custodian of the voting machines [and], to the
Chairman of the central committee of [each] ANY party in
the counties or in Baltimore City which shall have
nominated candidates for any general election or shall
have candidates for nomination at any primary election[.
Each of the chairmen has] AND TO EVERY CANDIDATE WHO IS
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