Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 2 - Ballots
Section 9-203 - Standards

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.