2252                                         LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 319

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph [(2)] (4) of this
subsection, a registered voter may change his party affiliation,
or change to or from a decline, at any time except:

(i) When registration is closed;

(ii) [During the 4 months] AS PROVIDED IN
PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION FOR THE TIME immediately
preceding a regular primary election; or

(iii) [In the district involved, from and
including the day of issuance of a gubernatorial proclamation
calling a special election until and including the day on which
that special election is held] AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF
THIS SUBSECTION FOR THE TIME IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING A SPECIAL
PRIMARY ELECTION UNDER § 22-1(B) OF THIS ARTICLE.

(2) (I) PRIOR TO ANY REGULAR PRIMARY ELECTION, A
REGISTERED VOTER MAY NOT CHANGE PARTY AFFILIATION FROM 9 P.M. ON
THE MONDAY WHICH IS 10 12 WEEKS OR 70 84 DAYS BEFORE THE DAY ON
WHICH THE PRIMARY ELECTION SHOULD BE HELD UNDER THE PRIMARY
ELECTION LAW UNTIL AND INCLUDING THE DAY ON WHICH THE PRIMARY
ELECTION IS HELD.

(II) IF THE DEADLINE ESTABLISHED BY
SUBPARAGRAPH (2)(I) OF THIS SUBSECTION OCCURS ON A LEGAL HOLIDAY,
THE DEADLINE IS EXTENDED UNTIL 9 P.M. ON THE NEXT REGULAR
BUSINESS DAY WHICH IS NOT A LEGAL HOLIDAY.

(3) (I) PRIOR TO ANY SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTION UNDER §
22-l(B) OF THIS ARTICLE, A REGISTERED VOTER IN THE DISTRICT

INVOLVED MAY NOT CHANGE PARTY AFFILIATION FROM 5 P.M. ON THE

MONDAY WHICH IS 3 WEEKS OR 21 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THAT
SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTION UNTIL AND INCLUDING THE DAY ON WHICH THE
SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTION IS HELD AND INCLUDING THE DAY OF
ISSUANCE OF A GUBERNATORIAL PROCLAMATION CALLING A SPECIAL
ELECTION UNTIL AND INCLUDING THE DAY ON WHICH THAT SPECIAL
ELECTION IS HELD.

(II) IF THE DEADLINE ESTABLISHED BY
SUBPARAGRAPH (3)(I) OF THIS SUBSECTION OCCURS ON A LEGAL HOLIDAY,
THE DEADLINE IS EXTENDED UNTIL 5 P.M. ON THE NEXT REGULAR
BUSINESS DAY WHICH IS NOT A LEGAL HOLIDAY.

[(2)] (4) If a registered voter changes his residence
from one county to another within the State, he may change his
party affiliation or change to or from a decline at any time when
registration is open when he registers in the county of his new
residence.

[(3)] (5) An individual whose registration has been
canceled upon his request within a period [set forth in
subparagraphs (l)(ii) or (l)(iii)] CLOSED TO CHANGES IN PARTY
AFFILIATION UNDER PARAGRAPHS (2) AND (3) of this subsection may