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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 25-4 be and it is hereby added
to Article 33 - Election Code, of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1976 Replacement Volume and 1976 Supplement) to
read as follows:
Article 33 - Election Code
25-4.
(A) AS USED IN THIS SUBSECTION, THE TERM "VOTER
INFORMATION MATERIAL" INCLUDES ONLY CAMPAIGN LITERATURE
SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE OR REGISTRATION
OR VOTING INFORMATION ISSUED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF ELECTIONS.
(B) IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, IN THOSE MULTIFAMILY
RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES, INCLUDING CONDOMINIUMS, WHERE
ACCESS TO THE ENTRANCE OF INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTIAL UNITS IS
RESTRICTED OR DENIED BY THE OWNER OR OWNERS OF THE
STRUCTURE, THE OWNER OR OWNERS OF SUCH STRUCTURES SHALL
DESIGNATE A PUBLIC AREA WITHIN THE STRUCTURE WHERE, FOR A
THE 60 DAY PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO EACH PRIMARY AND
GENERAL ELECTION, VOTER INFORMATION MATERIAL MAY BE
DISTRIBUTED OR DEPOSITED.
(C) THE PUBLIC AREAS SO DESIGNATED SHALL BE
READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE STRUCTURE IN
WHICH ACCESS IS DENIED OR RESTRICTED.
(D) VOTER INFORMATION MATERIAL DEPOSITED IN THE
DESIGNATED PUBLIC AREA SHALL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR
RESIDENTS OF THE STRUCTURE FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST TEN
DAYS.
(E) IN THE EVENT OF ANY VIOLATION OF THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
ELECTIONS, UPON WRITTEN NOTIFICATION BY THE PERSON WHO
WAS DENIED ACCESS OR WHOSE RIGHTS UNDER THIS SECTION WERE
VIOLATED, SHALL NOTIFY THE OWNER OR OWNERS OF THE
STRUCTURE INVOLVED OF THE APPARENT VIOLATION, AND OF THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, AND REQUEST COMPLIANCE.
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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect June 1, 1977.
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Approved May 26, 1977.
CHAPTER 791
(House Bill 876)
AN ACT concerning
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