Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Subtitle 10 - VOTING SYSTEMS - SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES
Chapter 33.10.01 - EVS Voting Solution
Section 33.10.01.02 - System Description
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 33.10.01.02
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, March 22, 2024
A. Precinct Tabulator. The precinct tabulator is digital scanning and tabulating equipment with a:
(1) Liquid crystal display and touch panel interface;
(2) Removable memory device to store ballot images and election results;
(3) Thermal printer; and
(4) Battery back-up.
B. Ballot Marking Device.
(1) The ballot marking device is an accessible device with a thermal printer and battery back-up.
(2) The ballot marking device includes:
(a) An audio-tactile keypad;
(b) Connected headphones; and
(c) Plug and play option for certain assistive technologies.
C. High Speed Tabulator.
(1) The high speed tabulator is digital scanning and tabulating equipment used in a counting center.
(2) The high speed tabulator includes:
(a) Liquid crystal display and touch panel interface;
(b) Removable memory device to store ballot images and election results; and
(c) Printers.
D. Election Management System. The Election Management System is the software that:
(1) Defines the election;
(2) Creates the ballot layout;
(3) Programs the memory devices; and
(4) Creates reports, audit logs, and archives.
E. Election Reporting Manager. Election reporting manager is software that collects and tabulates votes from the tabulators and produces various result reports and audit logs.
F. Ballot Box. The ballot box is the plastic case on which the precinct tabulator sits and into which voted ballots are stored.
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