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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 802

MARYLAND, That new Section 3-1(d) be and it is hereby
added to Article 33 — Election Code, of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume and 1974
Supplement) to read as follows:

Article 33 — Election Code

3-1.

(D) [[(1) IN EVERY COUNTY AND BALTIMORE CITY 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. THIS PROGRAM SHALL CONSIST OF THE PUBLICATION BY
EVERY DAILY AND WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN THE STATE OF A VOTER
REGISTRATION FORM WHICH MAY BE COMPLETED BY AN APPLICANT
AND HAILED TO HIS LOCAL ELECTION BOARD.

(2)     REGISTRATION FORMS SHALL BE DESIGNED TO
REQUIRE THE APPLICANT TO SUPPLY INFORMATION REQUIRED BY
THIS ARTICLE, TO ASCERTAIN THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE
PERSON 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.

(3)     THE REGISTRATION FORMS SHALL BE
PUBLISHED AT LEAST ONCE BY EACH NEWSPAPER DURING THE WEEK
BEGINNING WITH THE NINTH MONDAY BEFORE ANY PRIMARY,
SPECIAL, OR GENERAL ELECTION.]] THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE
BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO
PROVIDE FOR THE PERIODIC PUBLICATION OF VOTER
REGISTRATION REQUEST FORMS. THE VOTER REGISTRATION
BEQUEST FORM SHALL BE IN THE FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS AND SHALL BE
PUBLISHED IN ONLY DAILY AND WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS THAT
PRIMARILY CIRCULATE IN THOSE SUBDIVISIONS WHICH HAVE
ADOPTED VOTER REGISTRATION BY BAIL AS PROVIDED IN
SUBSECTION (C) ABOVE.

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

Approved May 15, 1975.

CHAPTER 803
(House Bill 1468)