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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 187

(a) (1) [No] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 2-9(E) OF THIS ARTICLE
AND SUBSECTION (A)(2) OF THIS SECTION, NO person may register
[after the fifth Monday preceding or during the 10 days following
a primary or special primary election; nor may any person
register after the fifth Monday preceding or during the 15 days
following a general or special election] NOR MAY A VOTER
REGISTRATION APPLICATION BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN TIMELY RECEIVED
BY ANY BOARD OR BY THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION
LAWS DURING THE FOLLOWING PERIODS:

(I)  AFTER 9 P.M. ON THE 5TH MONDAY PRECEDING OR
DURING THE 10 DAYS FOLLOWING BETWEEN 9 P.M. ON THE 5TH MONDAY
PRECEDING A PRIMARY OR SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTION AND THE 11TH DAY
AFTER THAT ELECTION; OR

(II)  AFTER 9 A.M. ON THE 5TH MONDAY PRECEDING
OR DURING THE 15 DAYS FOLLOWING BETWEEN 9 P.M. ON THE 5TH MONDAY
PRECEDING A GENERAL OR SPECIAL ELECTION AND THE 16TH DAY
FOLLOWING THAT ELECTION.

[(2) On the fifth Monday preceding any election, the
local board shall accept registration by mail applications until
the board office closes.]

(2) (I) A VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION WHICH IS
RECEIVED BY MAIL BY ANY LOCAL BOARD OR BY THE STATE
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS NO LATER THAN 4 P.M. ON THE
4TH WEDNESDAY PRECEDING ANY ELECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TIMELY
RECEIVED PROVIDED IT WAS MAILED NO LATER THAN THE 5TH MONDAY
PRECEDING THAT ELECTION AND THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, THE POSTAL
SERVICE OF ANY OTHER COUNTRY, OR A PRIVATE POSTAL SERVICE HAS
PROVIDED VERIFICATION OF THAT FACT BY AFFIXING A MARK SO
INDICATING ON THE COVERING ENVELOPE. SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS
RECEIVED TIMELY FOR REGISTRATION FOR THE NEXT ELECTION PROVIDED:

1. IT IS RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE DEADLINE
FOR REGISTRATION ESTABLISHED IN SUBSECTION (A)(1) OF THIS
SECTION; OR

2. A. IT WAS MAILED BEFORE THAT
DEADLINE;

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

C. THE APPLICATION IS RECEIVED BY 4 P.M.

ON THE FOURTH WEDNESDAY PRECEDING THE ELECTION INVOLVED.

(II) AN APPLICATION RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE
ESTABLISHED IN SUBSECTION (A)(1) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE
ACCEPTED, BUT THE REGISTRATION OF THE APPLICANT MAY NOT BECOME
EFFECTIVE UNTIL THE REGISTRATION RECORDS ARE NEXT OPEN PURSUANT
TO SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.