Sec. 33.08.05.04. Selection of Precincts

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33.08.05.04

.04 Selection of Precincts.

A. After 8 p.m. on election day, each local board shall randomly select for post-election verification and auditing 5 percent of all precincts used in the election, including at minimum one election day voting center used on November 3, 2020.

B. Each local board shall:

(1) Select the precincts at an open session of the local board; and

(2) Provide notice of the open session as required under State Government Article, §10-506, Annotated Code of Maryland.

C. Within 3 days of selecting the precincts, the election director shall forward to the State Administrator a list of the selected precincts.

D. The State Administrator may require the local board to conduct the audit and verification procedures on additional precincts.