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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 4
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(2) AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE RIGHT TO VOTE IS CHALLENGED AT THE
POLLS MAY ESTABLISH THE INDIVIDUAL'S IDENTITY BY PRESENTING ANY OF THE
FOLLOWING FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION:
(I) THE INDIVIDUAL'S VOTER REGISTRATION CARD;
(II) THE INDIVIDUAL'S SOCIAL SECURITY CARD;
(III) THE INDIVIDUAL'S VALID MARYLAND DRIVER'S LICENSE;
(TV) ANY IDENTIFICATION CARD ISSUED TO THE INDIVIDUAL BY A
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE, THE STATE, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT,
OR ANY UNIT OF A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE, THE STATE, OR THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT;
(V) ANY EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION CARD OF THE INDIVIDUAL
THAT CONTAINS A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND IS ISSUED BY THE
EMPLOYER OF THE INDIVIDUAL IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF THE EMPLOYER'S
BUSINESS; OR
(VI) A COPY OF A CURRENT BILL, BANK STATEMENT, GOVERNMENT
CHECK, PAYCHECK, OR OTHER GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT THAT SHOWS THE NAME
AND CURRENT ADDRESS OF THE INDIVIDUAL.
(3) IF AN INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHES THE INDIVIDUAL'S IDENTITY
UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, AN ELECTION JUDGE SHALL
AUTHORIZE THE INDIVIDUAL TO VOTE A REGULAR BALLOT.
(b) A challenge to an individual's right to vote shall be made before the
individual is issued a ballot or a voting authority card.
(c) If a challenge is made, AND THE CHALLENGED INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT
PRESENT ANY OF THE FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION SPECIFIED UNDER SUBSECTION
(A)(2) OF THIS SECTION, the election judge receiving the challenge shall:
(1) require the challenger to provide in writing, under penalty of perjury,
the reasons for the challenge;
(2) offer the challenged individual the opportunity to:
(i) cast a provisional ballot; and
(ii) submit an attestation, witnessed by the election judge, of the
individual's identity; and
(3) submit the provisional ballot and other materials related to the
challenge to the local board.
(d) During the canvass of provisional ballots, the local board shall determine,
based on the information submitted by the challenger and the challenged individual,
whether the challenged individual is:
(1) the registered voter he or she claims to be; and
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