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Session Laws, 2007
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Martin O'Malley, Governor Ch. 547
(2) A PAPER BALLOT PREPARED BY THE VOTER TO BE MAILED TO
THE APPLICABLE LOCAL BOARD, WHETHER MAILED FROM A DOMESTIC OR AN
OVERSEAS LOCATION; AND (3) A PAPER BALLOT CREATED THROUGH THE USE OF A BALLOT
MARKING DEVICE. [(a)] (B) The State Board shall adopt regulations for the review,
certification, and decertification of voting systems. [(b)] (C) The State Board shall periodically review and evaluate alternative
voting systems. [(c)] (D) The State Board may not certify a voting system unless the State
Board determines that: (1) the voting system will: (i) protect the secrecy of the ballot; (ii) protect the security of the voting process: (iii) count and record all votes accurately; (iv) accommodate any ballot used under this article; (v) protect all other rights of voters and candidates; [and] (vi) be capable of creating a paper record of all votes cast in
order that an audit trail is available in the event of a recount. INCLUDING A MANUAL
RECOUNT: AND (VII) PROVIDE A VOTER-VERIFIABLE PAPER RECORD THAT: 1. IS AN INDIVIDUAL DOCUMENT THAT IS
PHYSICALLY SEPARATED FROM ANY OTHER SIMILAR DOCUMENT AND NOT PART
OF A CONTINUOUS ROLL: 2. IS SUFFICIENTLY DURABLE TO WITHSTAND
REPEATED HANDLING FOR THE PURPOSES OF MANDATORY RANDOM AUDITS
AND RECOUNTS; AND
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