Maryland Election Law Section 9-203

      Each ballot shall:

            (1)      be easily understandable by voters;

            (2)      present all candidates and questions in a fair and nondiscriminatory manner;

            (3)      permit the voter to easily record a vote on questions and on the voter's choices among candidates;

            (4)      protect the secrecy of each voter's choices; and

            (5)      facilitate the accurate tabulation of the choices of the voters.