WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 437

CLERICAL ERROR, ANY PERSON IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE ADDED TO OR
DELETED FROM THE REGISTRATION LIST, IT SHALL INITIATE A
PROCEEDING TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PERSON SHOULD BE ADDED TO OR
DELETED FROM THE LIST. TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE, THE PROCEEDING
SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
SUBSECTIONS (B) THROUGH (E) OF THIS SECTION.

[(a)] (B) (1) Any QUALIFIED voter may file with the board
or with the board of registry [objections]:

(I) AN OBJECTION to the registration of any
person [whom such] THE voter has reason to believe is not
eligible to vote[,]; or [a request]

(II) AN APPLICATION for the addition of any
person whose name has been erroneously omitted or dropped from
the registration list of any precinct. [Application for the
correction of any such precinct registration list]

(2) THE APPLICATION or [a] challenge [of the right to
vote of a person named on such list] may be made [by any
qualified voter] at the office of the [board on or before the
Tuesday, sixteen weeks preceding any primary election] BOARD AT
ANY TIME EXCEPT DURING THE 45 DAYS PRIOR TO ANY ELECTION.

[(b) Such applications] (3) AN APPLICATION or
[challenges] CHALLENGE shall be made [in the form provided by
subsection (e) of this section and the forms shall be] ON A FORM
APPROVED BY THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS AND
provided by the board for that purpose. The voter shall state
thereon, under oath and of [his] THE VOTER'S own personal
knowledge, the [reason] LEGAL BASIS for the application or
challenge. [Thereafter the voter so applying or challenging
shall be required to appear in person at the time of the hearing
on the application or challenge as provided for in subsection (d)
of this section and for wilful failure to so appear shall be
subject to the penalties provided for in § 24-27 of this
article.]

(C) WITHIN 10 DAYS OF A DETERMINATION PURSUANT TO
SUBSECTION (A)(2) OF THIS SECTION OR THE RECEIPT OF AN
APPLICATION OR CHALLENGE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION, THE BOARD SHALL:

(1)  SCHEDULE A HEARING THAT SHALL BE HELD NO SOONER
THAN 15 DAYS AND NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER THE DETERMINATION OR
RECEIPT;

(2)  IF APPLICABLE, SEND NOTICE OF THE HEARING BY
CERTIFIED MAIL TO THE APPLICANT OR CHALLENGER AND ADVISE THAT THE
APPLICANT OR CHALLENGER IS REQUIRED TO APPEAR AT THE HEARING TO

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