MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                           2293

(House Bill 63)

AN ACT concerning

Election Code — Registration—by—Mail

FOR the purpose of providing for a voter
registration—by—mail program throughout the State ,
except Carroll and Garrett Counties.

BY repealing and re—enacting, with amendments,

Article 33 — Election Code

Section 3—1(c)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1971 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 3-1 (c) of Article 33 - Election
Code, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement
Volume and 1974 Supplement) be and it is hereby repealed
and re—enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

Article 33 — Election Code

3-1.

(c) [In Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, Harford,
Prince George's and Montgomery counties and Baltimore
City, a] [[A]] EXCEPT IN CARROLL AND GARRETT COUNTIES. A
voter registration—by—mail program shall be established
and administered by general rules and regulations
promulgated by the State Administrative Board of Election
Laws for all federal. State, and local elections,
following the general registration requirements of this
article. Registration forms shall be designed to require
the applicant to supply information required by this
article, for the registration of voters to ascertain the
qualifications of the voter applying for registration by
mail, and to prevent fraudulent registrations. The
information required on these forms shall be supplied by
the applicant under penalties of perjury. Registration
by mail under this subsection may be made from and after
January 1, 197ft.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1975.

Approved April 22, 1975.