Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 9-101 - Use of certified system in polling places and for absentee voting(a) The State Board, in consultation with the local boards, shall select and certify a voting system for voting in polling places and a voting system for absentee voting.(b) The voting system selected and certified for voting in polling places and the voting system selected and certified for absentee voting shall be used in all counties.(c) The State Board shall acquire: (1) the voting system selected and certified for voting in polling places; and(2) the voting system selected and certified for absentee voting.(1) The State Board of Elections shall notify the Department of Legislative Services no later than 15 days after the first election in which voting machines are used that: (i) produce a voter-verifiable paper record; and (ii) were examined by an independent testing laboratory that is approved by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission and shown by the testing laboratory to meet the requirements of § 9-102(f)(3) and (h)(1) of the Election Law Article. (2) Five days after the Department of Legislative Services receives notice under paragraph (1) of this section, this Act shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.