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Ch. 547
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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(II) DO NOT REQUIRE THE CREATION OF A SEGREGATED
BALLOT FOR VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES; AND
(III) ALLOW FOR THE INDEPENDENT AND PRIVATE CASTING,
INSPECTION, VERIFICATION, AND CORRECTION OF THE BALLOT BY VOTERS
WITH DISABILITIES; and
(11) any other factor that the State Board considers relevant.
(F) A VOTING SYSTEM SELECTED, CERTIFIED, AND IMPLEMENTED
UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL:
(1) PROVIDE ACCESS TO VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES THAT IS
EQUIVALENT TO ACCESS AFFORDED VOTERS WITHOUT DISABILITIES WITHOUT
CREATING A SEGREGATED BALLOT FOR VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES;
(2) ENSURE THE INDEPENDENT, PRIVATE CASTING, INSPECTION,
VERIFICATION, AND CORRECTION OF SECRET BALLOTS BY VOTERS WITH
DISABILITIES IN AN ACCESSIBLE MEDIA BY BOTH VISUAL AND NONVISUAL
MEANS, INCLUDING SYNCHRONIZED AUDIO OUTPUT AND ENHANCED VISUAL
DISPLAY; AND
(3) COMPLY WITH BOTH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT,
P.L. 101-336, AND THE HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT, P.L. 107-252, INCLUDING
ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS ADOPTED AS PART OF THE VOLUNTARY VOTING
SYSTEM GUIDELINES PURSUANT TO THE HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT.
(G) (1) AT LEAST ONE VOTING SYSTEM IN EACH POLLING PLACE ON
ELECTION DAY SHALL PROVIDE ACCESS FOR VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES IN
COMPLIANCE WITH SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION.
(2) THE STATE BOARD SHALL ENSURE THAT ADEQUATE BACKUP
EQUIPMENT IS AVAILABLE AND CONTINGENCY PLANS ARE ESTABLISHED TO
ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION.
(H) BEFORE THE SELECTION OF A VOTING SYSTEM, THE STATE BOARD
SHALL:
(1) ENSURE THAT AN ACCESSIBLE VOTING SYSTEM CONFORMS TO
THE ACCESS REQUIREMENTS OF THE VOLUNTARY VOTING SYSTEM GUIDELINES
DEVELOPED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT IN EFFECT AT
THE TIME OF SELECTION; AND
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