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Martin O'Malley, Governor Ch. 548
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(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
(2) CONDUCT AN ACCESSIBILITY AND USABILITY EVALUATION OF
THE VOTING SYSTEM TO ASSESS ITS ACCESSIBILITY AND USABILITY BY VOTERS
WITH DISABILITIES. INCLUDING:
(I) A PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION OF THE SYSTEM; AND
(II) AN EVALUATION BY INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING A
CROSS-SECTION OF VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES.
[(e)] (I) (1) The State Board shall adopt regulations relating to
requirements for each voting system selected and certified under § 9-101 of this subtitle.
(2) The regulations shall specify the procedures necessary to assure
that the standards of this title are maintained, including:
(i) a description of the voting system:
(ii) a public information program by the local board, at the time
of introduction of a new voting system, to be directed to all voters, candidates,
campaign groups, schools, and news media in the county:
(iii) local election officials' responsibility for management of the
system:
(iv) the actions required to assure the security of the voting
system:
(v) the supplies and equipment required:
(vi) the storage, delivery, and return of the supplies and
equipment necessary for the operation of the voting system:
(vii) standards for training election officials in the operation and
use of the voting system;
(viii) before each election and for all ballot styles to be used, testing
by the members of the local board to ensure the accuracy of tallying, tabulation, and
reporting of the vote, and observing of that testing by representatives of political parties
and of candidates who are not affiliated with political parties:
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