Ch. 370

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4) ACCEPT THE COMPLETED VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION
FORMS FOR TRANSMITTAL TO THE APPROPRIATE ELECTION BOARD.

(C)      AN APPLICANT MAY MAIL THE VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION TO
THE APPROPRIATE STATE ELECTION OFFICIAL OR RETURN IT TO THE VOTER
REGISTRATION AGENCY FOR TRANSMITTAL TO THE APPROPRIATE STATE ELECTION
OFFICIAL.

(C) THE FORMS SHALL BE FORWARDED WITHIN 10 DAYS OF ACCEPTANCE.
HOWEVER, IF A FORM IS ACCEPTED WITHIN 5 DAYS OF THE LAST DAY FOR VOTER
REGISTRATION, THE FORM SHALL BE FORWARDED WITHIN 5 DAYS.

(D)     (1) WITHIN 10 DAYS FROM THE ACCEPTANCE OF A VOTER
REGISTRATION APPLICATION, THE VOTER REGISTRATION AGENCY SHALL
FORWARD THE APPLICATION TO THE APPROPRIATE STATE ELECTION OFFICIAL.

(2) IF THE VOTER REGISTRATION AGENCY ACCEPTS AN APPLICATION
WITHIN 5 DAYS BEFORE A VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE, THE VOTER
REGISTRATION AGENCY SHALL FORWARD THE APPLICATION TO THE APPROPRIATE
STATE OFFICIAL NO LATER THAN 5 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF ACCEPTANCE.

(D) (E) IF A VOTER REGISTRATION AGENCY IS AN OFFICE DESCRIBED IN
SUBSECTION (A)(2)(II) OF THIS SECTION, WHICH PROVIDES SERVICES TO A PERSON
WITH A DISABILITY AT A PERSON'S HOME, THE AGENCY SHALL PROVIDE THE
SERVICES DESCRIBED AT THE PERSON'S HOME.

(E) (F) (1) A PERSON WHO PROVIDES ANY SERVICE DESCRIBED IN
SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION MAY NOT:

(I)       SEEK TO INFLUENCE AN APPLICANT'S POLITICAL PREFERENCE
OR PARTY REGISTRATION;

(II)     DISPLAY ANY SUCH POLITICAL PREFERENCE OR PARTY
ALLEGIANCE;

(III)    MAKE ANY STATEMENT TO AN APPLICANT OR TAKE ANY
ACTION THE PURPOSE OR EFFECT OF WHICH IS TO LEAD THE APPLICANT TO
BELIEVE THAT A DECISION TO REGISTER OR NOT TO REGISTER HAS ANY BEARING
ON THE AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES OR BENEFITS.

(2)      NO INFORMATION RELATING TO A DECLINATION TO REGISTER TO
VOTE IN CONNECTION WITH AN APPLICATION MADE AT AN OFFICE DESIGNATED AS
A VOTER REGISTRATION AGENCY MAY BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN
VOTER REGISTRATION.

(3)      NOTWITHSTANDING § 3-11 OF THIS ARTICLE AND § 10-611 OF THE
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE IDENTITY OF A VOTER REGISTRATION AGENCY
THROUGH WHICH A PARTICULAR VOTER HAS REGISTERED MAY NOT BE DISCLOSED
TO THE PUBLIC.

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