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HARRY HUGHES, Governor 2853
for registration purposes by a certain date; and specifying
that certain individuals engaged in voter registration may
not be deemed to be agents of an election board.
BY adding to
Article 33 - Election Code
Section 3-10(e) and 3-12(d)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1983 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 33 - Election Code
Section 3-1(a) and (c), 3-11(a), and 3-12(a) and (c) 3-12(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1983 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article 33 - Election Code
3-1.
(a) [After July 1, 1967,] A UNIFORM SYSTEM OF continuous
registration of voters in the State shall be conducted
continuously under the direction of THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE
BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS AND the various boards, except at such
times when registration is closed as required under this article.
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this article, no places
of registration need be provided in the respective precincts, but
all matters of registration may be conducted in the office of the
board.
(c) A voter registration by mail program shall be
established and administered b general rules and regulations
promulgated by the State Administrative Board of Election Laws
for all federal, State, and local elections, following the
general registration requirements of this article. [Registration]
UNIFORM REGISTRATION forms shall be designed BY THE STATE
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS to require the applicant to
supply information required by this article, for the registration
of voters to ascertain the qualifications of the voter applying
for registration by mail, and to prevent fraudulent
registrations. The information required on these forms shall be
supplied by the applicant under penalties of perjury.
Registration by mail under this subsection may be made from and
after January 1, 1974.
3-11.
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