Code of Maryland Regulations (Last Updated: April 6, 2021) |
Title 33. State Board of Elections |
Subtitle 16. PROVISIONAL VOTING |
Chapter 33.16.06. Canvass of Ballots—Rejecting Ballots |
Sec. 33.16.06.05. Vote or Contest Rejection
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A. Person No Longer a Candidate. If a provisional ballot is voted for an individual who has ceased to be a candidate, the vote for that individual may not be counted but does not invalidate the rest of the ballot.
B. Damaged or Marked Ballot. If a provisional ballot is damaged or otherwise marked so that the local board cannot determine the voter's intent in a specific contest, the local board shall reject only that contest on the ballot.
C. Erasures or Alterations. If a provisional ballot has erasures or has been altered or repaired:
(1) For all contests where the voter's intent is clear, the local board shall process the ballot or, if necessary, have it duplicated and processed; or
(2) For any contest where the local board cannot determine the voter's intent, the local board shall reject that contest on the ballot.