WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           Ch. 370

(5) (3) THE STATE BOARD AND THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE SHALL
JOINTLY DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES FOR PERSONS TO APPLY TO
REGISTER TO VOTE AT RECRUITMENT OFFICES OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE
UNITED STATES, WHICH SHALL BE DEEMED VOTER REGISTRATION AGENCIES.

(B) EACH VOTER REGISTRATION AGENCY, AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION
(A)(2) AND (3) OF THIS SECTION, SHALL:

(1)      DISTRIBUTE A MAIL VOTER REGISTRATION FORM APPLICATION
APPROVED BY THE STATE BOARD OR THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION WITH
EACH APPLICATION FOR SERVICE OR ASSISTANCE IT RENDERS WITH EACH
RECERTIFICATION, RENEWAL, OR CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM RELATING TO, SUCH
SERVICE OR ASSISTANCE;

(2)      PROVIDE A FORM AN APPLICATION A DOCUMENT TO PROSPECTIVE
REGISTRANTS THAT INCLUDES:

(I)       THE QUESTION, "IF YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE
WHERE YOU LIVE NOW, WOULD YOU LIKE TO APPLY TO REGISTER TO VOTE HERE

TODAY?";

(II)     IF THE AGENCY PROVIDES PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, THE
STATEMENT, "APPLYING TO REGISTER OR DECLINING TO REGISTER TO VOTE WILL
NOT AFFECT THE AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE THAT YOU WILL BE PROVIDED BY THIS
AGENCY.";

(III)    BOXES FOR THE APPLICANT TO CHECK TO INDICATE WHETHER
THE APPLICANT WOULD LIKE TO REGISTER OR DECLINES TO REGISTER TO VOTE
TOGETHER WITH THE STATEMENT (IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE BOXES AND IN
PROMINENT TYPE), "IF YOU DO NOT CHECK EITHER BOX, YOU WILL BE CONSIDERED
TO HAVE DECIDED NOT TO REGISTER TO VOTE AT THIS TIME.";

(IV)    THE STATEMENT, "IF YOU WOULD LIKE HELP IN FILLING OUT
THE VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION FORM, WE WILL HELP YOU. THE DECISION
WHETHER TO SEEK OR ACCEPT HELP IS YOURS. YOU MAY FILL OUT THE
APPLICATION FORM IN PRIVATE."; AND

(V)     THE STATEMENT, "IF YOU BELIEVE THAT SOMEONE HAS
INTERFERED WITH YOUR RIGHT TO REGISTER OR TO DECLINE TO REGISTER TO
VOTE, YOUR RIGHT TO PRIVACY IN DECIDING WHETHER TO REGISTER OR IN
APPLYING TO REGISTER TO VOTE, OR YOUR RIGHT TO CHOOSE YOUR OWN
POLITICAL PARTY OR OTHER POLITICAL PREFERENCE, YOU MAY FILE A COMPLAINT
WITH THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS, OLD ARMORY, 11
BLADEN STREET, ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND 21404-0231 OR CALL 1-800-222-VOTE.";

(3)      PROVIDE EACH APPLICANT WHO DOES NOT DECLINE TO REGISTER
TO VOTE AND WHO ACCEPTS ASSISTANCE THE SAME DEGREE OF ASSISTANCE WITH
REGARD TO COMPLETION OF THE REGISTRATION APPLICATION FORM AS IS
PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE WITH REGARD TO THE COMPLETION OF ITS OWN FORMS
APPLICATIONS, UNLESS THE APPLICANT REFUSES SUCH ASSISTANCE; AND

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