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in the rules and regulations; requiring notice to local
subdivisions under certain conditions; and generally
relating to the use of voting systems.

BY adding to

Article 33 — Election Code

Section 1-1(a)(19); and 16B-1, 16B-2, 16B-3, and 16B-4

to be under the new subtitle "Voting Systems"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1976 Replacement Volume and 1977 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 33 - Election Code

Section 1A-1(e) and 16-1 (a)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1976 Replacement Volume and 1977 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 33 — Election Code

1-1.

(a) As used in this article the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated unless a contrary meaning is
clearly intended from the context in which the term appears:

(19) "VOTING SYSTEM" MEANS A METHOD OF CASTING
AND TABULATING BALLOTS OR VOTES.

1A-1.

(e) The State Administrative Board of Election Laws
shall have the following powers and duties, including but
not limited to:

(1)    To exercise supervision over the conduct of
elections in the State.

(2)    To adopt rules and regulations to [assist]
FACILITATE COMPLIANCE BY the boards of supervisors of
elections [to comply] with the requirements of this article
in the conduct of registrations, voting and elections in the
State and in otherwise fulfilling their duties under this
article.

(3)    IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
SUBTITLE "VOTING SYSTEMS", TO REVIEW, APPROVE, CERTIFY, AND
DECERTIFY VOTING SYSTEMS, INCLUDING SPECIFIC MODELS OF A
SYSTEM, AND TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE
REVIEW, APPROVAL, CERTIFICATION, DECERTIFICATION, AND USE OF
VOTING SYSTEMS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, ANY VOTING SYSTEM FOR