Code of Maryland Regulations (Last Updated: April 6, 2021) |
Title 33. State Board of Elections |
Subtitle 11. ABSENTEE BALLOTS |
Chapter 33.11.03. Issuance and Return |
Sec. 33.11.03.07. Filing and Securing
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A. Filing. The election director shall file all ballots timely received in such a manner that, in the event of a challenge, applications can be matched with the appropriate ballot return envelopes.
B. Securing Ballots. Until the canvass begins, every absentee ballot shall:
(1) Remain sealed in:
(a) The security envelope for Federal Write-In Absentee Ballots; or
(b) The return envelope for all other ballots; and
(2) Be placed in a secure location to which the public does not have access and stored in that location until the election has been certified and the time to challenge the election has passed.