HARRY HUGHES, Governor
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(F) THE BOARDS SHALL PROVIDE ANY NECESSARY FORMS TO THE
LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUBSECTION (E) OF
THIS SECTION.
(E) (1) IN THIS SUBSECTION, THE TERM "AGENCY" MEANS:
(I) ANY LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT:
(II) ANY LOCAL OFFICE OF THE STATE SOCIAL
SERVICES ADMINISTRATION; AND
(III) THE HEADQUARTERS AND ANY REGIONAL OFFICE
OF THE STATE MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION.
(2) EACH AGENCY SHALL PROVIDE, WITHIN ITS OFFICES,
SPACE AND APPROPRIATE SHELF, RACK, OR SIMILAR FACILITIES FOR THE
DISPLAY AND DISSEMINATION TO THE PUBLIC OF VOTER REGISTRATION
FORMS AND WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS RELATING THERETO.
(3) THE DISPLAY SPACE AND FACILITIES REQUIRED BY THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AND READILY ACCESSIBLE TO
THE PUBLIC.
(4) THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS,
AFTER CONSIDERING THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA TO BE SERVED BY EACH AGENCY
SUBJECT TO THIS SUBSECTION, SHALL ENSURE THAT VOTER REGISTRATION
FORMS APPROPRIATE TO EACH AGENCY ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO IT IN
SUFFICIENT NUMBER FROM TIME TO TIME.
(5) EACH AGENCY SHALL:
(I) ENSURE THAT ITS VOTER REGISTRATION DISPLAY
SPACE AND FACILITIES ARE STOCKED WITH FORMS PROVIDED UNDER
PARAGRAPH (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION; AND
(II) NOTIFY THE APPROPRIATE ELECTIONS BOARD
WHEN ADDITIONAL FORMS ARE REQUIRED.
(6) AN AGENCY IS NOT REQUIRED TO STAFF THE VOTER
REGISTRATION DISPLAY SPACE AND FACILITIES REQUIRED UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION.
(7) THE INSTRUCTIONS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF
THIS SUBSECTION SHALL CONTAIN NOTICE THAT THE STAFF MEMBERS OF
THE AGENCY ARE NOT AGENTS OF AN ELECTIONS BOARD OR THE STATE
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS AND THAT ONLY THE FOLLOWING
INDIVIDUALS ARE SUCH AGENTS:
(I) OFFICIALS OR EMPLOYEES OF A BOARD OR THE
STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS; AND
(II) MEMBERS OF A BOARD OF REGISTRY, OR
SUPPLEMENTAL BOARD OF REGISTRY, APPOINTED UNDER § 3-10 OF THIS
ARTICLE.
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