2768

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 564

(II) 1. IT WAS MAILED BEFORE ELECTION DAY;

2. THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, OR
POSTAL SERVICE OF ANY OTHER COUNTRY, HAS PROVIDED VERIFICATION OF
THAT FACT BY AFFIXING A MARK SO INDICATING ON THE COVERING
ENVELOPE; AND

3. THE BOARD RECEIVES THE BALLOT FROM THE
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE NOT LATER THAN 4 P.M. ON THE
WEDNESDAY FOLLOWING ELECTION DAY.

(2) ANY BALLOT RECEIVED BY MAIL AFTER 4 P.M. ON THE
WEDNESDAY FOLLOWING ELECTION DAY MAY NOT BE COUNTED.

(D)(1) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION, "UNITED

STATES" INCLUDES THE SEVERAL STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, BUT DOES
NOT INCLUDE AMERICAN SAMOA, THE CANAL ZONE, GUAM, THE TRUST

TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS, ANY OTHER TERRITORY OR

POSSESSION OF THE UNITED STATES, AN ARMY POST OFFICE ADDRESS, OR
A FLEET POST OFFICE ADDRESS.

(2) IN A GENERAL OR SPECIAL ELECTION A BALLOT SHALL
BE CONSIDERED AS RECEIVED TIMELY PROVIDED:

(I) IT HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO
THE CLOSING OF THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY; OR

(II) 1. IT WAS MAILED FROM A LOCATION ANY OF
THE UNITED STATES BEFORE ELECTION DAY;

2. THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, HAS
PROVIDED VERIFICATION OF THAT FACT BY AFFIXING A MARK SO
INDICATING ON THE COVERING ENVELOPE; AND

3. THE BOARD RECEIVES THE BALLOT FROM THE
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE NOT LATER THAN 4 P.M. ON THE
WEDNESDAY FOLLOWING ELECTION DAY.

(3) IN A GENERAL OR SPECIAL ELECTION A BALLOT

RECEIVED FROM A LOCATION OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES SHALL BE
CONSIDERED TIMELY PROVIDED THAT THE BOARD RECEIVES THE BALLOT BY
MAIL NOT LATER THAN 4 P.M. ON THE SECOND FRIDAY FOLLOWING
ELECTION DAY.

(D) (1) IN A GENERAL OR SPECIAL ELECTION, A BALLOT RECEIVED
FROM A LOCATION OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS
RECEIVED TIMELY PROVIDED:

(I) IT HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY THE BOARD FROM THE
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE NOT LATER THAN 4 P.M. ON THE SECOND
FRIDAY FOLLOWING THE ELECTION DAY; AND

(II)1. IT WAS MAILED BEFORE ELECTION DAY; AND