(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. […]
(a) In this section, a “voter–verifiable paper record” includes: (1) a paper ballot prepared by the voter for the purpose of being read by a precinct–based optical scanner; (2) a paper ballot prepared by the voter to be mailed to the applicable local board, whether mailed from a domestic or an overseas location; and (3) a paper ballot created […]
(a) The State Board: (1) may decertify a voting system previously certified if the State Board determines that the system no longer merits certification; and (2) shall decertify a previously certified voting system if the voting system no longer meets one or more of the standards in § 9–102(d)(1)(i) through (iii) of this subtitle. (b) The State Board shall […]
(a) In this section, “bonds” means individual notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness. (b) A county may issue bonds to finance all or part of the costs of a voting system. (c) A county may: (1) issue general obligation bonds to finance all or part of the costs of a voting system without regard to any constitutional, statutory, […]
(a) Acquisition of a voting system shall be by purchase, lease, or rental and shall be exempt from State, county, or municipal taxation. (b) (1) A local board may lease a voting system to any governmental or nongovernmental entity within the county. (2) The local board shall determine the terms and conditions of the lease. (3) The local board shall […]
