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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor S.B. 287
(1) THE LOCAL BOARD DETERMINES THAT THE VOTER IS ELIGIBLE TO
CAST A PROVISIONAL BALLOT; AND
(2) THE PROVISIONAL BALLOT IS CAST AT A LOCATION SPECIFIED IN
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.
[(c)] (D) In addition to the individuals who cast provisional ballots under
subsections (a) and (b) of this section, any individual who appears to vote during a
period covered by a court order or other order extending the time for closing the polls
shall cast a provisional ballot. A provisional ballot cast under this subsection shall be
separated and held apart from other provisional ballots cast by those not affected by
the order.
10-312.
(a) (1) The right of an individual to vote may be challenged at the polls only
on the grounds of identity.
(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;
(IV) 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:
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