Ch. 258

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

the official canvass of votes for the referendum, but if a majority of the votes cast on the
question are "Against the referred law" the provisions of this Act are of no effect and null
and void.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, subject to the provisions
of Section 3 of this Act and for the sole purpose of providing for the referendum required
by Section 3, this Act shall take effect July 1, 1996.

Approved April 30, 1996.

CHAPTER 258
(House Bill 650)

AN ACT concerning

Voter Registration - Challenges of Voters - Municipal Corporations

FOR the purpose of allowing a municipal corporation to file with a county election board
an objection to the registration of any person who resides within the boundaries of
the municipal corporation and who the municipal corporation has reason to believe
is not eligible to vote; and generally relating to challenging the registration of a
voter by a municipal corporation.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 33 - Election Code
Section 3-16(b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1993 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 33 - Election Code

3-16.

(b) (1) Any qualified voter OR A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION may file with the
board or with the board of registry:

(i) An objection to the registration of any person the voter has reason
to believe is not eligible to vote; [ or]

(ii) An application for the addition of any person whose name THE
VOTER HAS REASON TO BELIEVE has been erroneously omitted or dropped from the
registration list of any precinct; OR

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