Election Law - Certification of Election-Supporting Technology - Regulations, Review, and Evaluation

SB 236 requires Maryland's State Board of Elections to create regulations for reviewing, certifying, and removing certification of election-supporting technology - such as ranked-choice vote tabulation tools, risk-limiting audit software, and electronic pollbooks - by December 2026. The bill mandates that the State Board annually review and evaluate this technology starting January 1, 2027, to ensure it meets safety and accuracy standards. This directly affects technology vendors developing election tools and local election offices using these systems. The law does not cover voting machines themselves but focuses on supporting software and equipment used in election administration.