Ch. 684

LAWS OF MARYLAND

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 EXERCISING supervision over the
conduct of elections in the State[.];

(2)  To adopt ADOPTING rules and regulations to

facilitate compliance by the boards of supervisors of elections
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
REVIEWING, APPROVING, CERTIFYING, AND DECERTIFYING voting
systems, including specific models of a system, and to adopt
ADOPTING rules and regulations governing the review, approval,
certification, decertification, and use of voting systems;
provided, however, any voting system for which there was
authorization in law immediately prior to July 1, 1978, is
certified and may not be decertified by the Board[.];

(4)  To constitute CONSTITUTING a depository for such
election records and relevant information concerning elections as
may be provided by law or by administrative practice!.];

(5)  Subject to § 2-1312 of the State Government
Article, to make MAKING an annual report to the General Assembly
including recommended changes in this article to assure its
uniform administration and improvement in the procedure for the
conduct of registration, voting and elections!.];

(6)  The adoption of ADOPTING regulations for the
conduct of recounts; AND

(7)  TO ADOPT ADOPTING REGULATIONS THAT REQUIRE LOCAL
BOARDS TO PROVIDE TIMELY PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE ABSENTEE BALLOT
PROCESS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1989.

Approved May 25, 1989.

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