Maryland Election Law Section 9-102

      (a)      The State Board shall adopt regulations for the review, certification, and decertification of voting systems.

      (b)      The State Board shall periodically review and evaluate alternative voting systems.

      (c)      The State Board may not certify a voting system unless the State Board determines that:

            (1)      the voting system will:

                  (i)      protect the secrecy of the ballot;

                  (ii)      protect the security of the voting process;

                  (iii)      count and record all votes accurately;

                  (iv)      accommodate any ballot used under this article;

                  (v)      protect all other rights of voters and candidates; and

                  (vi)      be capable of creating a paper record of all votes cast in order that an audit trail is available in the event of a recount;

            (2)      the voting system has been:

                  (i)      examined by an independent testing laboratory that is approved by the National Association of State Election Directors; and

                  (ii)      shown by the testing laboratory to meet the performance and test standards for electronic voting systems established by the Federal Election Commission; and

            (3)      the public interest will be served by the certification of the voting system.

      (d)      In determining whether a voting system meets the required standards, the State Board shall consider:

            (1)      the commercial availability of the system and its replacement parts and components;

            (2)      the availability of continuing service for the system;

            (3)      the cost of implementing the system;

            (4)      the efficiency of the system;

            (5)      the likelihood that the system will malfunction;

            (6)      the system's ease of understanding for the voter;

            (7)      the convenience of voting afforded by the system;

            (8)      the timeliness of the tabulation and reporting of election returns;

            (9)      the potential for an alternative means of verifying the tabulation;

            (10)      accessibility for all voters with disabilities recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act; and

            (11)      any other factor that the State Board considers relevant.

      (e)      (1)      The State Board shall adopt regulations relating to requirements for each voting system selected and certified under § 9-101 of this subtitle.

            (2)      The regulations shall specify the procedures necessary to assure that the standards of this title are maintained, including:

                  (i)      a description of the voting system;

                  (ii)      a public information program by the local board, at the time of introduction of a new voting system, to be directed to all voters, candidates, campaign groups, schools, and news media in the county;

                  (iii)      local election officials' responsibility for management of the system;

                  (iv)      the actions required to assure the security of the voting system;

                  (v)      the supplies and equipment required;

                  (vi)      the storage, delivery, and return of the supplies and equipment necessary for the operation of the voting system;

                  (vii)      standards for training election officials in the operation and use of the voting system;

                  (viii)      before each election and for all ballot styles to be used, testing by the members of the local board to ensure the accuracy of tallying, tabulation, and reporting of the vote, and observing of that testing by representatives of political parties and of candidates who are not affiliated with political parties;

                  (ix)      the number of voting stations or voting booths required in each polling place, in relation to the number of registered voters assigned to the polling place;

                  (x)      the practices and procedures in each polling place appropriate to the operation of the voting system;

                  (xi)      assuring ballot accountability in systems using a document ballot;

                  (xii)      the actions required to tabulate votes; and

                  (xiii)      postelection review and audit of the system's output.

            (3)      Certification of a voting system is not effective until the regulations applicable to the voting system have been adopted.