1598

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 446

notice to registered voters whose registrations are to
be cancelled for failure to vote in an election daring
a certain period of time; repealing a requirement that
Baltimore City publish certain information; and
deleting a reference to the board . of permanent
registry's duty to cancel these registrations.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 33 - Election Code

Section 3-20 (a) and (c)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1976 Replacement Volume and 1977 Supplement)

SECTION 1- BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section (s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 33 — Election Code

3-20.

(a) If a registered voter has BEEN REGISTERED BUT HAS
not voted at least once at a primary, general or special
election within the five preceding calendar years, it shall
be the duty of the hoard [or the board of permanent
registry] unless cause to the contrary be shown, to cause
the registration of that voter to be cancelled by removing
the registration cards or forms of the voter from the
original and duplicate files and placing them in a transfer
file- In the cities of Hagerstown and Frederick voting in a
municipal election during this period will satisfy the
requirements of this section. A notice of this action and
the reason therefor shall be sent to the last known address
of the voter, notifying him to appear before the board at a
date specified in the notice not earlier than one week or
later than two weeks from the date of mailing of the notice,
and to show cause why his name should not be removed from
the registry. In addition, in Baltimore City the names and

last known street addresses of these voters whose

registration is to be cancelled shall be published in a
local newspaper of general circulation one month prior to

the date of removal.

(C) ANNUALLY THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHICH PERSONS
HAVE NOT VOTED AT LEAST ONCE AT A PRIMARY, GENERAL, OR
SPECIAL ELECTION, WITHIN THE FIVE CALENDAR YEARS IMMEDIATELY
PRECEDING JANUARY 1 OF THE CURRENT YEAR AND SEND THOSE
PERSONS THE NOTICE REQUIRED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION. The notice [to be sent to persons who have not
voted at least once at a primary, general or special
election within the five preceding calendar years, as
prescribed in subsection (a) of this section,] shall be in a
form prescribed by the State Administrative Board of
Election Laws.