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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 255

shall be in a form prescribed by the State Administrative Board
of Election Laws.

3-21.

(b) The court [may] MAY, upon the presentation of evidence
satisfactory to it, in its discretion dispose of the matter
summarily or in its discretion otherwise set the matter for
hearing and direct summons to be issued. Upon appropriate order
of court the board shall make the required corrections indicating
that such changes have been made pursuant to order of court.

3-24.

(a)  Whenever the board determines that any precinct or
portion of a precinct is in need of a detailed check for the
purpose of correcting the registration lists of the precinct, it
shall deliver to one or more of its clerks a copy of the
registration list of all voters registered in the precinct or
portion of the precinct. The board, at the same [time] TIME,
shall furnish to each of the clerks a sufficient number of change
of residence cards on which registrants who have changed their
residence may apply to the board for a transfer of registration,
and a sufficient number of cards to be handed to nonregistered
voters indicating when and where to register.

(b)  The clerk or clerks shall visit the place of residence
of every registered voter on the list and after diligent
[inquiry,] INQUIRY shall check the names on the registration
lists, indicating on the margin (1) by the word "present" after
the name of each voter, all such who still reside at the same
address; (2) by the word "moved" after the name of each voter who
removed from or within the precinct; and (3) by the word
"deceased" after the name of each voter who has died. He shall
also leave change of residence cards with registered voters who
have moved into the precinct and cards with all persons over 18
years of age who have not registered, giving information as to
when and where to register.

(c)  Within thirty days after the completion of such
checking, the board shall cause to be mailed to each person
before whose name appears the word ["Moved,"] "MOVED" or
"Deceased" a notification to affirm or deny the change of address
or report of death by filling in and signing the necessary blank
and returning it by mail; or to appear at the office of the board
and fill out such blank affirming or denying the change of
address or report of death and stating the address to which such
person shall have moved. Upon the return of such blanks duly
filled in with the required information, the board shall proceed
as in other cases of change of address in accordance with the
provisions of § 3-17 of this article. Failure to return such
blanks or make affirmation or denial, within two weeks from the
time when such notification shall have been mailed, shall be
sufficient cause for the cancellation of the registration of such
person, and his original and duplicate registration card and