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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 04 - INSPECTION AND COPYING OF PUBLIC RECORDS › Chapter 33.04.03 - Requests From Correctional Facilities › Section 33.04.03.04 - Consideration of Confidentiality Request

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A. In General. On receipt of a completed form requesting confidentiality, the appropriate board shall consider and act on the request as provided in COMAR 33.04.02.04.
B. Priority Review. In order to comply with deadlines under the Act, a request received under this chapter shall be:
(1) Given priority over those pending under COMAR 33.04.01.07; and
(2) Acted on as promptly as possible.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 04 - INSPECTION AND COPYING OF PUBLIC RECORDS › Chapter 33.04.03 - Requests From Correctional Facilities › Section 33.04.03.05 - Decision on Confidentiality Request

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A. Grant of Request. If the request for confidentiality is granted, the election director shall:
(1) Notify the registered voter or candidate of that fact; and
(2) Respond to the inmate as provided in COMAR 33.04.01.07A(3)(b).
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.01 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 33.05.01.01 - Scope of Subtitle

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The procedures in this subtitle apply to all voter registration conducted under Election Law Article, Title 3, Annotated Code of Maryland, for federal, State, and local elections.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.01 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 33.05.01.02 - Definitions

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A. In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Absent uniformed services voter" has the meaning stated in 42 U.S.C. §
											1973f f-6.
(2) "Common access card" has the meaning stated in Election Law Article, §
										3-202.1, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(3) "Confirmation notice" means the notice by which an applicant or registered voter may confirm or correct address information.
(4) "Declination form" means the form to be used by an applicant who declines to register to vote.
(5) "Electronic transmission" means transmission by:
(a) Email; or
(b) Facsimile.
(6) "Federal post card application" has the meaning stated in Election Law Article, §
										3-202.1, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(7) "Federal voter registration application (FVRA)" means an application form for voter registration that is produced by the:
(a) U.S. Election Assistance Commission, in the case of a national form to register to vote; or
(b) Federal Voter Assistance Program, in the case of a Federal Postcard Application.
(8) "Motor vehicle voter registration application (MVRA)" means the voter registration application that the State Board has approved for use by the MVA.
(9) "MVA" means the Motor Vehicle Administration.
(10) "Online voter registration system" means the State Board's online system that allows an individual to electronically:
(a) Apply to become a registered voter; or
(b) Change the individual's name, address, or party affiliation in the individuals' existing voter registration record.
(11) "Overseas voter" has the meaning stated in 42 U.S.C. §
											1973f f-6.
(12) Statewide Voter Registration Application.
(a) "Statewide voter registration application (Statewide VRA)" means the voter registration application that the State Board has prescribed for Statewide use.
(b) The Statewide VRA may be a paper form or an online submission using the State Board's online voter registration system.
(13) "Uniformed services" has the meaning stated in 42 U.S.C. §
											1973f f-6.
(14) "Voter notification card (VNC)" means the form used to notify:
(a) An applicant that the applicant's registration has been accepted; or
(b) A registered voter of any change in that voter's record.
(15) "Voter registration agency" means an agency designated in COMAR 33.05.03.02 as a voter registration agency.
(16) "Voter registration application (VRA)" means:
(a) The Statewide voter registration application;
(b) The motor vehicle voter registration application; or
(c) A federal voter registration application.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.01 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 33.05.01.03 - General Registration Requirements of Election Law Article, Annotated Code of Maryland

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The general registration requirements of Election Law Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, apply to all registration programs, except as supplemented or modified by this subtitle.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.02 - Voter Registration Applications › Section 33.05.02.01 - State Board to Prescribe or Approve

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A. Board-Prescribed Forms. The following may be used for voter registration only in the form prescribed by the State Board:
(1) Statewide voter registration application;
(2) Voter notification card;
(3) Potential felony notice; and
(4) Confirmation notice.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.02 - Voter Registration Applications › Section 33.05.02.02 - Statewide VRA - Contents

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A. Required Contents. Every paper Statewide VRA shall:
(1) Contain adequate spaces for entering the information required by COMAR 33.05.04.03A;
(2) State the penalties for the submission of a false application;
(3) Require the signature of the applicant, subject to the penalties of perjury, by which the applicant swears or affirms that the:
(a) Information contained in the registration application is true to the best of the applicant's knowledge, information, and belief; and
(b) Applicant meets all the qualifications to become a registered voter;
(4) Include the following questions, with boxes for the applicant to check yes or no, and the following statement:
(a) Are you a U.S. citizen?;
(b) Will you be 18 years old on or before the next General Election?; and
(c) If you checked "no" in response to either question, do not complete this form;
(5) Contain a space for the applicant to designate party affiliation, together with information on the effect that a designation will have on the ability to vote in primary elections;
(6) Contain a space for the applicant's personal identification number, which is:
(a) If the applicant has a current and valid Maryland driver's license or MVA identification card, the MVA identification number; or
(b) If the applicant does not have a current and valid Maryland driver's license or MVA identification card, at least the last four digits of the applicant's Social Security number;
(7) Contain a box for the applicant to check if the applicant does not have a personal identification number as specified in §A(7) of this regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.02 - Voter Registration Applications › Section 33.05.02.03 - Online Submission of the Statewide VRA - Contents

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A. Authentication.
(1) The online voter registration system shall authenticate each applicant.
(2) Except as provided in §A(3) of this regulation, each applicant shall enter:
(a) The applicant's Maryland driver's license or MVA identification card number;
(b) The date the applicant's driver's license or identification card was issued; and
(c) The last four digits of the applicant's Social Security number.
(3) If an applicant is an absent uniformed services voter or an overseas voter who does not have a Maryland driver's license or MVA identification card number, the applicant shall enter the last four digits of the applicant's Social Security number.
(4) The online voter registration system shall immediately verify the information required in §A(2) of this regulation with information on file with MVA.
(a) If the MVA verifies the information, the applicant may submit the Statewide VRA via the online voter registration system.
(b) If the MVA cannot verify the information, the applicant shall submit the paper Statewide VRA.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.02 - Voter Registration Applications › Section 33.05.02.04 - Paper Version of the Statewide VRA - Production and Cost

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A. In General. The State Board shall design and produce the paper Statewide VRA.
B. Costs. The State Board shall bear the expense of producing all Statewide VRA forms.
C. Translation. The State Board shall coordinate and bear the cost of translating the Statewide VRA into any non-English language, as required of the State Board or a local board under the Voting Rights Act.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.02 - Voter Registration Applications › Section 33.05.02.05 - MVRA

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A. Contents. The MVRA shall contain:
(1) Substantially the same information as the Statewide VRA; and
(2) A box stating "I do not wish to register to vote at this time."
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.02 - Voter Registration Applications › Section 33.05.02.06 - Disposition of VRAs and Related Information

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A. In General. All VRAs and all voter registration related documents, including duplicate applications, received by a local board shall be scanned into the Statewide voter registration system.
B. Personal Identification Information. If a copy of any personal identification information is submitted under COMAR 33.07.06 or COMAR 33.11.02.07, the copy shall be scanned into the Statewide voter registration system.
C. Document Retention. All documents scanned into the Statewide voter registration system shall be retained in accordance with the State Board's Record Retention and Disposal Schedule.
D. Ensuring Accuracy. To help ensure the accuracy and currency of the Statewide voter registration system, a local board shall:
(1) Perform quality assurance audits and reviews as directed by the State Administrator;
(2) Maintain conviction and sentencing information received with respect to disqualifying crimes committed by registered voters or voter registration applicants; and
(3) Maintain information received directly or indirectly from official death records.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.03 - Dissemination of VRA Forms › Section 33.05.03.01 - Responsibilities of Election Officials

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A. In General. The requirements and procedures in this regulation shall be followed to provide the fullest opportunity for qualified citizens to receive Statewide VRAs and FVRAs and to apply for voter registration.
B. Services to Be Provided.
(1) Each local board office shall:
(a) Have both Statewide VRAs and FVRAs available during normal office hours;
(b) On its website, provide a link to the State Board's online voter registration system;
(c) Accept requests for a Statewide VRA or FVRA sent by mail or electronic transmission;
(d) Do one of the following:
(i) Send, by the individual's preferred method of transmission, a Statewide VRA or FVRA promptly on individual request; or
(ii) If the individual did not specify how the individual would like to receive the form, promptly mail and transmit by any other available means the appropriate form to the individual; and
(e) Have these forms available at all locations where local board personnel are conducting in-person registration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.03 - Dissemination of VRA Forms › Section 33.05.03.02 - Voter Registration Agencies

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A. In General. The following agencies are designated as voter registration agencies:
(1) Local department of social services units providing:
(a) Temporary Cash Assistance;
(b) Medicaid; and
(c) Food Stamps;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.03 - Dissemination of VRA Forms › Section 33.05.03.03 - MVA Registration

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A. Registration Assistance. When an individual applies to the MVA for the issuance or renewal of a driver's license or identification card or changes a name or address on an existing driver's license or identification card, the MVA shall provide the individual with the opportunity to apply to register to vote or to update the individual's voter registration record. If the offer is accepted, the MVA shall assist the individual in completing an MVRA as specified in Election Law Article, §
									3-203(b), Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. Receipt and Forwarding of VRAs.
(1) Paper MVRA.
(a) When a paper MVRA is completed and returned to the MVA, the MVA shall stamp the MVRA with the date received.
(b) Within 5 days after receiving the paper MVRA, the MVA shall forward the paper MVRA to the appropriate local board office. If the MVRA indicates that the applicant is currently registered to vote in Maryland and has moved, the MVA shall forward the MVRA to the local board office in the county where the current address is located.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.03 - Dissemination of VRA Forms › Section 33.05.03.04 - Voter Registration Distribution Centers

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The State Board may designate other public agencies, including public libraries and post offices, as voter registration distribution centers for the purpose of displaying and providing applications for voter registration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.03 - Dissemination of VRA Forms › Section 33.05.03.05 - Training of Agency Staff

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A. State Administrator to Develop. The State Administrator shall develop a program for training employees of a voter registration agency in cooperation with that agency.
B. Training by Election Directors. At the direction of the State Administrator, election directors shall train employees of voter registration agencies within their local jurisdictions, using the training manual developed by the State Administrator.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.03 - Dissemination of VRA Forms › Section 33.05.03.06 - Voter Registration Activities

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A. Definition. In this regulation, "VRA distributor" means an individual who conducts the following voter registration activities:
(1) Offering Statewide VRAs to individuals interested in registering to vote or updating an existing registration;
(2) Assisting people with filling out Statewide VRAs; and
(3) Returning completed Statewide VRAs to the appropriate local board office.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.03 - Dissemination of VRA Forms › Section 33.05.03.07 - Revising the Statewide VRA

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A. When Statewide VRA Is to Be Revised. As soon as practicable after the certification of a new political party or the decertification of an existing political party, the State Administrator shall revise the Statewide VRA.
B. Stocking and Replacement. All local board offices, all voter registration agencies, and the MVA shall:
(1) Constantly maintain on hand an adequate number of current Statewide VRAs; and
(2) When the Statewide VRA is revised, promptly replace the old VRAs with the new VRA.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.04 - Processing VRAs and Other Requests › Section 33.05.04.01 - Applicability

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Except for the requirements in Regulations .03, .04, and .06 of this chapter, this chapter does not apply to the registration and address change process authorized under Election Law Article, §
									3-305, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.04 - Processing VRAs and Other Requests › Section 33.05.04.02 - Receipt of Completed VRAs

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A. In this regulation, "registration deadline" means the time prescribed by law when registration closes for a particular election.
B. Date Stamp. When a completed VRA is received by the State Board office or a local board office, the board staff shall stamp the VRA with the date received.
C. When VRA Is Timely.
(1) A VRA received by a voter registration agency or the MVA is timely for purposes of the next election if it is received by the voter registration agency or MVA on or before the registration deadline.
(2) Any other VRA is timely for purposes of the next election if:
(a) It is received by the State Board office, [or] local board office, or authorized ballot drop box on or before the registration deadline; or
(b) The State Administrator or election director, as the case may be, finds acceptable evidence, as specified in §D of this regulation, that the VRA was mailed to the board office:
(i) On or before the registration deadline; or
(ii) If the registration deadline is a legal holiday as set forth in 5 U.S.C. §
													6103(a), on or before the day after the registration deadline.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.04 - Processing VRAs and Other Requests › Section 33.05.04.03 - Initial Processing and Acceptance of VRAs

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A. When Received by State Board Office. The State Administrator shall promptly forward all VRAs received at the State Board office to the local board office in the county where the current address is located.
B. When Received by Wrong Local Board Office.
(1) If a local board office receives a VRA for someone whose current or previous residence is not in the county served by that board, the election director shall immediately:
(a) Ascertain the correct county of the current residence; and
(b) Forward the VRA to the local board office in that county.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.04 - Processing VRAs and Other Requests › Section 33.05.04.04 - Required Information

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A. Minimum Requirements.
(1) To be accepted, every new VRA shall contain the applicant's:
(a) Legal name;
(b) Residence address, including any applicable apartment number;
(c) Mailing address, if different from the residence address;
(d) Date of birth;
(e) Acknowledgment of United States citizenship;
(f) Subject to §B of this regulation, signature; and
(g) Personal identification number as provided in §A(2) of this regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.04 - Processing VRAs and Other Requests › Section 33.05.04.05 - Verification Inquiries

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A. When Required. An appropriate verification inquiry shall be made if:
(1) Information required to be given on the VRA is missing or incomplete;
(2) Information given on the VRA appears unclear or inconsistent;
(3) The applicant provides a Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) identification number or at least the last four digits of a Social Security number as the personal identification number; or
(4) For any reason, the election director is uncertain what action should be taken on the application.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.04 - Processing VRAs and Other Requests › Section 33.05.04.06 - Deadlines for and Periods of Registration or Changes

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A. In General. Except as otherwise provided by the State Board, the effective date of registration or of a requested change that is timely received is the date the VRA or other appropriate form or notice was received by the State Board office or a local board office.
B. When Timely.
(1) In applying the provisions of law that prohibit registration or changes of name, address, or party affiliation during certain periods, the VRA or other appropriate form or notice is considered to have been timely received, and processing shall be completed during the otherwise closed period, if the application, notice, or form:
(a) Is complete, as required by law or this title; and
(b) Was received by or mailed to the local board office on or before the appropriate deadline, in the same manner and under the same conditions as provided in Regulation .01C and D of this chapter for VRAs.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.04 - Processing VRAs and Other Requests › Section 33.05.04.07 - Request for Personal Identification Information

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A. Scope. This regulation applies to a registrant who:
(1) Is required by COMAR 33.07.06 or 33.11.02.07A to provide personal identification information before voting in Maryland for the first time; and
(2) Did not provide the required personal identification information with the VRA.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.05 - Notification › Section 33.05.05.02 - Voter Notification Card - Required Contents

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The voter notification card (VNC) required by this chapter shall include:
A. The name and address of the voter;
B. The date of issue;
C. The ward, districts, and precinct of the voter's residence;
D. Party affiliation, if any; and
E. The name and address of the appropriate polling place.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.05 - Notification › Section 33.05.05.03 - Voter Notification Card - Issuance on New Registration

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A. VNC to Be Sent. Whenever a local board office receives a VRA, completes any needed inquiry, and determines that the applicant is not currently registered in Maryland but is qualified to register and resides in the county served by that board, the election director shall promptly send the applicant a VNC by nonforwardable mail.
B. When New Maryland Registration Is Complete.
(1) Registration in Maryland is not considered completed until the VNC is issued.
(2) If the VNC is returned as undeliverable, the applicant should not have been registered and the election director shall remove the applicant's name from the Statewide voter registration list.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.05 - Notification › Section 33.05.05.04 - Duplicate or Changed VNC

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A. Scope. This regulation applies whenever a voter currently registered in Maryland requests a:
(1) Duplicate VNC to replace a lost, destroyed, or damaged VNC;
(2) Change of name or party affiliation;
(3) Change of address within the State.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.05 - Notification › Section 33.05.05.05 - Rejection of Registration

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When an election director rejects an application for new registration in Maryland, the election director shall promptly send the applicant a letter that informs the applicant of the rejection and the specific reason for the rejection.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.05 - Notification › Section 33.05.05.06 - Other Notifications

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A. Duplicates.
(1) If a VRA appears to duplicate a registration already on file, the election director:
(a) Shall record the VRA as a duplicate in the Statewide voter registration system; and
(b) Need not send a VNC.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.06 - Changes, Deaths, Convictions › Section 33.05.06.01 - Requested Change of Name, Party, or Address Within Same County

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A. Election Director to Process Request. If a registered voter requests, in writing, a change of name, party affiliation, or address within the same county, the election director shall:
(1) Make the change; and
(2) Send the registered voter, by nonforwardable mail, a VNC that reflects the change.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.06 - Changes, Deaths, Convictions › Section 33.05.06.02 - Requested Change of Address to or from Another Maryland County

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A. Change Request from Voter Who Now Resides in County. When an election director receives a request for a change of address from a voter who is currently registered in another Maryland county but currently resides in the county served by the election director's local board, the election director shall:
(1) In the Statewide voter registration list, transfer the voter's record into the county served by that local board; and
(2) Send the voter, by nonforwardable mail, a VNC that informs the voter where the voter is registered to vote.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.06 - Changes, Deaths, Convictions › Section 33.05.06.03 - Requested Change of Address to Jurisdiction Outside Maryland

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A. In General. If a registered voter requests, in writing, a change of address to a jurisdiction outside Maryland, the election director shall remove the voter from the Statewide voter registration list.
B. Change of Address Immediately Before Presidential General Election. If a registered voter notifies an election director that the voter moved to a jurisdiction outside Maryland within 30 days of a presidential general election day and is not able to register to vote in that jurisdiction because voter registration is closed, the election director shall:
(1) Request that the voter provide a written notice of the voter's move and include in the notice the effective date of the move and the voter's new address;
(2) Upon receipt of the written notice, provide the voter with a ballot for President and Vice President only; and
(3) When voter registration reopens, remove the voter from the Statewide voter registration list.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.06 - Changes, Deaths, Convictions › Section 33.05.06.04 - Change of Address Indicated on Petition

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A. In General. If a registered voter signs a petition and provides an address different from the address on file at the local board office, the election director shall treat the signed petition as a request for a change of address.
B. Address Within Same County. If the address on the petition is within the same county served by the local board office, the election director shall take appropriate action under Regulation .01 of this chapter.
C. Address in Another Jurisdiction. If the address on the petition is in another jurisdiction, the election director shall take appropriate action under Regulation .02 or .03 of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.06 - Changes, Deaths, Convictions › Section 33.05.06.05 - Notices of Death or Conviction

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A. Report of Death from Official Source.
(1) When a local board office receives a report, through the State Board, from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene or the official vital statistics agency of another state or territory of the United States of the death of a registered voter, as provided in Election Law Article, §
										3-504, Annotated Code of Maryland, the election director shall remove from the Statewide voter registration list the registered voter to whom the notice applies.
(2) The notice procedures otherwise required by this regulation do not apply.
(3) All death information received from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene or from an official vital statistics agency shall remain confidential and may be used only to maintain the voter registry.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.06 - Changes, Deaths, Convictions › Section 33.05.06.06 - Notices from Jury Commissioner, etc

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A. Scope. This regulation applies when the State Board office receives information from a jury commissioner or clerk, as provided in Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, §§
									8-201(c)  and  8-212(c)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland, indicating that a prospective juror:
(1) Has moved from the county;
(2) Has died; or
(3) Is not a citizen.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.07 - List Maintenance and Inactive Voters › Section 33.05.07.01 - Required List Maintenance

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A. Purpose. The procedures of this chapter are designed to provide a method by which to periodically identify and, when appropriate, remove from the Statewide voter registration list individuals who have become ineligible by reason of a change of address to a jurisdiction outside Maryland.
B. Preelection Mailing. Before every general election (other than a special election), all election directors shall mail to all registered voters in their respective jurisdictions, by nonforwardable mail, a specimen ballot meeting the requirements of Election Law Article, §
									8-102(b), Annotated Code of Maryland.
C. Post-Election Confirmation. As soon as reasonably practicable after the general election, the election directors shall begin the confirmation mailing process prescribed in Election Law Article, §
									3-502, Annotated Code of Maryland. The confirmation mailing and the removal of voters from the Statewide voter registration list or their placement on the inactive list, as appropriate, shall be completed at least 90 days before the next election.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.07 - List Maintenance and Inactive Voters › Section 33.05.07.02 - Procedures for Confirmation, Removal, etc

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On receipt of a report that a registered voter has changed address, the election director shall follow the procedures set out in Election Law Article, Title 3, Subtitle 5, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.07 - List Maintenance and Inactive Voters › Section 33.05.07.03 - Inactive Voters and Petitions

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A. Scope of Regulation. This regulation applies to an individual who has been placed on a list of inactive voters based on information that the voter has moved to a jurisdiction outside Maryland.
B. When Petition Address Is Same as Record Address. If an individual on an inactive list signs a petition and provides the same address as the address on file at the local board office:
(1) The signature is considered written confirmation of the individual's continued residence at that address; and
(2) The election director shall remove the individual's name from the inactive list and update the individual's record in the Statewide voter registration list.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.07 - List Maintenance and Inactive Voters › Section 33.05.07.04 - Prompt Updating Required

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An election director shall update the Statewide voter registration list as soon as reasonably practicable after receiving any VRA or other appropriate notice or form for registration, cancellation of registration, or change of name, address, or political affiliation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 05 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Chapter 33.05.07 - List Maintenance and Inactive Voters › Section 33.05.07.05 - Reports to State Administrator

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At the request of the State Administrator, each election director shall report to the State Administrator the number of:
A. New registrations;
B. Confirmation notices mailed to newly registered voters;
C. Confirmation notices returned;
D. Registered voters whose registrations have been transferred to other Maryland counties;
E. Registered voters removed from the voter registry for any reason other than transfer to another Maryland county; and
F. Inactive voters.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 06 - PETITIONS › Chapter 33.06.01 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 33.06.01.01 - Terms Defined in Election Law Article

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In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings stated in Election Law Article, §
									6-101, Annotated Code of Maryland:
A. Affidavit;
B. Circulator;
C. Local petition;
D. Page;
E. Petition; and
F. Sponsor.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 06 - PETITIONS › Chapter 33.06.01 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 33.06.01.02 - Forms

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A. In General. Every petition, including the information page and all accompanying signature pages, shall be in the form and contain the information required by applicable State or local law and this subtitle.
B. Preparation-State Board. Except as provided in §C of this regulation, the State Administrator shall:
(1) Prescribe all forms needed for petitions; and
(2) Make those forms available to local boards and the public.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 06 - PETITIONS › Chapter 33.06.02 - Information Page › Section 33.06.02.01 - In General

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The information page of every petition shall contain the information required by:
A. Election Law Article, Title 6, Annotated Code of Maryland; and
B. This chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 06 - PETITIONS › Chapter 33.06.02 - Information Page › Section 33.06.02.02 - Subject and Purpose

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A. Description Required. The information page shall include a description of the subject and purpose of the petition, as required by:
(1) Election Law Article, §
										6-201(b)(1), Annotated Code of Maryland; and
(2) This regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 06 - PETITIONS › Chapter 33.06.02 - Information Page › Section 33.06.02.03 - Sponsor Identification

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A. Identification Required. The information page shall include an identification of the sponsor, as required by:
(1) Election Law Article, §
										6-201(b)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland; and
(2) This regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 06 - PETITIONS › Chapter 33.06.02 - Information Page › Section 33.06.02.04 - Signatures Summary

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A. Summary Required. The information page shall include a summary of signature pages, as required by:
(1) Election Law Article, §
										6-201(b)(3), Annotated Code of Maryland; and
(2) This regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 06 - PETITIONS › Chapter 33.06.02 - Information Page › Section 33.06.02.05 - Advance Determination

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A. Statement Required. The information page shall include a statement of whether the petition format had been submitted under Election Law Article, §
									6-202, Annotated Code of Maryland, for an advance determination of its sufficiency.
B. Copy of Determination. If an advance determination was sought, a copy of that determination shall be attached to the information page.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 06 - PETITIONS › Chapter 33.06.02 - Information Page › Section 33.06.02.06 - Sponsor's Affidavit

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A. Affidavit Required. The information page shall include an affidavit, as required by:
(1) Election Law Article, §
										6-201(b)(4), Annotated Code of Maryland; and
(2) This regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 06 - PETITIONS › Chapter 33.06.03 - Signature Pages › Section 33.06.03.01 - In General

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Each signature page of every petition shall contain the information required by:
A. Election Law Article, Title 6, Annotated Code of Maryland; and
B. This chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 06 - PETITIONS › Chapter 33.06.03 - Signature Pages › Section 33.06.03.02 - Placement of Information and Signatures

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A. One Side Only. Except as provided in §B of this regulation, only one side of a signature page may be used for:
(1) Signatures; and
(2) Any of the information required to be provided on a signature page.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 06 - PETITIONS › Chapter 33.06.03 - Signature Pages › Section 33.06.03.03 - Specification of County

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Each signature page shall specify the county and, if applicable, the particular district or geographic area in that county, in which the individuals signing that page reside.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 06 - PETITIONS › Chapter 33.06.03 - Signature Pages › Section 33.06.03.04 - Subject and Purpose

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A. Description Required. Each signature page shall include a description of the subject and purpose of the petition, as required by:
(1) Election Law Article, §
										6-201(c)(1), Annotated Code of Maryland; and
(2) This regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 06 - PETITIONS › Chapter 33.06.03 - Signature Pages › Section 33.06.03.05 - Statement of Signers' Support and Eligibility

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Each signature page shall contain a statement of the signers' support and eligibility, as required by Election Law Article, §
									6-201(c)(3), Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 06 - PETITIONS › Chapter 33.06.03 - Signature Pages › Section 33.06.03.06 - Signer Identification

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A. In General. Each signature page shall contain labeled spaces for providing, adjacent to each signature, the information specified in this regulation.
B. Required Information. When signing the signature page, each signer shall:
(1) Sign the individual's name as it appears on the Statewide voter registration list or the individual's surname of registration and at least one full given name and the initials of any other names; and
(2) Provide the following information, to be printed or typed in the appropriate spaces:
(a) Date of signing,
(b) Signer's name as it was signed, and
(c) Current residence address, including house number, street name, apartment number (if applicable), town, and ZIP code.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 06 - PETITIONS › Chapter 33.06.03 - Signature Pages › Section 33.06.03.07 - Circulator Identification

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A. Identification Required. Each signature page shall include an identification of an individual circulator, as required by this regulation.
B. Information To Be Provided. The identification of the circulator shall include that individual's:
(1) Printed or typed name;
(2) Residence address, including house number, street name, apartment number (if applicable), town, and ZIP code; and
(3) Telephone number.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 06 - PETITIONS › Chapter 33.06.03 - Signature Pages › Section 33.06.03.08 - Circulator's Signed and Dated Affidavit

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A. Affidavit Required. Each signature page shall include an affidavit to be signed and dated by the circulator, as required by:
(1) Election Law Article, §
										6-204(a), Annotated Code of Maryland; and
(2) This regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 06 - PETITIONS › Chapter 33.06.04 - Filing Procedures › Section 33.06.04.01 - Candidate's Declaration of Intent

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A petition candidate who is required by Election Law Article, §
									5-703, Annotated Code of Maryland, to file a declaration of intent with the State Board or a local board shall file in person before the deadline.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 06 - PETITIONS › Chapter 33.06.04 - Filing Procedures › Section 33.06.04.02 - Filing Petitions

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Each petition shall be filed as required by:
A. Election Law Article, Title 6, Annotated Code of Maryland; and
B. This chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 06 - PETITIONS › Chapter 33.06.04 - Filing Procedures › Section 33.06.04.03 - Sorting

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Before filing a petition, the sponsor shall sort the signature pages:
A. By county; and
B. If applicable, by the particular district or geographic area in each county.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 06 - PETITIONS › Chapter 33.06.04 - Filing Procedures › Section 33.06.04.04 - Acceptance-Initial Filing

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A petition may not be accepted for filing unless:
A. For a petition subject to Regulation .07 of this chapter, the petition is accompanied by the required petition fund statement; and
B. The information page indicates, as required by Election Law Article, §
									6-205(c), Annotated Code of Maryland, that the petition satisfies all requirements for the:
(1) Time of signing and filing, and
(2) Number and geographic distribution of signatures.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 06 - PETITIONS › Chapter 33.06.04 - Filing Procedures › Section 33.06.04.05 - Acceptance-Supplemental Filing

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A. In General. If, on verification of names, a petition is found to have an insufficient number of valid names, supplemental signature pages, together with an amended information page, may be submitted before the applicable deadline, as provided in Election Law Article, §
									6-205(d), Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. Limitations. The supplemental signature pages may not be accepted for filing unless:
(1) For a petition subject to Regulation .07 of this chapter, the filing is accompanied by the required petition fund statement; and
(2) The amended information page indicates that the supplemental filing:
(a) Satisfies all requirements for the time of signing and filing, and
(b) Brings the total number of signatures on the petition to the required number.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 06 - PETITIONS › Chapter 33.06.04 - Filing Procedures › Section 33.06.04.06 - Receipt

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When a petition is filed, the State Administrator or election director, as the case may be, shall provide the sponsor with a signed and dated receipt.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 06 - PETITIONS › Chapter 33.06.04 - Filing Procedures › Section 33.06.04.07 - Petition Fund Statement

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A. Scope of Regulation. This regulation applies to every petition filed under:
(1) Article XI-A of the State Constitution; or
(2) Article XVI of the State Constitution.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 06 - PETITIONS › Chapter 33.06.05 - Verification and Certification › Section 33.06.05.01 - Assignment to Election Directors

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A. Petitions Filed with State Board. For a petition filed with the State Board, the State Administrator shall transmit to the election director of each county, for verification under this chapter, all of the signature pages that, in accordance with COMAR 33.06.04.03A, the sponsor designated as containing the names of individuals residing in that county.
B. Petitions Filed with Local Board. For a petition filed with a local board, the election director shall proceed to verify the signature pages as provided in this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Subtitle 06 - PETITIONS › Chapter 33.06.05 - Verification and Certification › Section 33.06.05.02 - Verification-In General

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A. Guidelines and Instructions. The verification of signature pages shall be undertaken in accordance with guidelines and instructions adopted by the State Board.
B. Procedure Generally. Except as otherwise authorized in Regulation .03 of this chapter, each election director shall:
(1) Review all names and accompanying information on each signature page;
(2) Determine which signers are registered voters who meet the petition criteria and which are not registered voters or do not meet the petition criteria; and
(3) Indicate next to each name the results of that determination, using for that purpose uniform codes specified in the State Board's guidelines and instructions (for example, OK = Valid Signature; CSM = Circulator's Signature Missing).