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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 572
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(i) issue a blank voter authority card to the affected voter; and
(ii) allow the affected voter to vote after the affected voter
completes the voter authority card and provide any other documentation required by
the State Board.
[3-602.
(a) (1) An individual who feels aggrieved by any action of a local board
regarding voter registration may file a challenge with that local board.
(2) A registered voter may file a challenge with the appropriate local
board objecting to the addition or omission of an individual from the registry.
(3) A municipal corporation may file a challenge with the appropriate
local board if the municipal corporation has reason to believe that an individual has
been erroneously added to or omitted from the municipal corporation registry.
(4) A local board may initiate the challenge procedures if the local board
has reason to believe that a registration has been erroneously added to or omitted
from the registry other than by clerical error as provided in § 3-601.1 of this subtitle.
(b) (1) An aggrieved individual or a municipal corporation shall file a
challenge on a form, approved by the State Board, stating under oath the basis for the
challenge.
(2) A challenge filed during the 45 days prior to an election may not be
heard until after that election.
(c) (1) Within 5 days of a challenge being filed pursuant to subsection (a)(1)
or (2) of this section, or within 5 days of a determination by a local board that a
registration has been erroneously added or omitted, the local board shall:
(i) schedule a hearing that shall be held no sooner than 10 days
and no later than 15 days after the determination or receipt of a challenge;
(ii) if applicable, send a notice of the hearing to the challenger and
advise the challenger of the requirement to appear at the hearing to substantiate the
application or objection by affirmative proof; and
(iii) send a notice of the hearing, and a statement of the reason for
the hearing, to the individual who is the subject of the challenge.
(2) A notice under this subsection shall be sent by certified mail.
(3) A notice under paragraph (l)(iii) of this subsection shall be addressed
to the individual's most recent address as reflected by the registration records.
(4) An individual specified in paragraph (l)(iii) of this subsection may
appear in person or by counsel.
(d) (1) The local board shall conduct the hearing on each challenge.
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