Ch. 379                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

believed in good faith that, without further action on the part of the applicant, the
requirements for registration or for updating the registration record had been
satisfactorily completed.

(d)     In support of the assertion required by subsection (c)(3) of this section, the
applicant shall:

(1)     if the applicant is currently registered to vote in the State, identify
the county where the applicant is registered; or

(2)     if the applicant has attempted to register or update a voter
registration record, provide:

(i) except as provided under subsection (e) of this section, the name
and location of the voter registration agency where the transaction occurred;

(ii) the approximate date of the transaction; and

(iii) any additional information required by the State Board.

(e)     An applicant for a temporary certificate of registration is not required to
provide the name and location of a voter registration agency that is designated under
§ 3-204(a)(2)(i) or (ii) of this title.]

9-403.

(a)     The State Board shall establish guidelines for the administration of
provisional ballot voting by the local boards.

(b)     The guidelines shall provide for:

(1)     the [temporary certificate registration] PROVISIONAL BALLOT
APPLICATION process;

(2)     ballot security, including storage of returned ballots;

(3)     the canvass process;

(4)     notice of the canvass to candidates, political parties, campaign
organizations, news media, and the general public;

(5)     observers of the process;

(6)     review of [voted] ballots and envelopes SUBMITTED for compliance
with the law and for machine tabulation acceptability;

(7)     standards for disallowance of ballots during the canvass; [and]

(8)     storage and retention of ballots following canvass and certification;
AND

(9)      THE FREE ACCESS SYSTEM REQUIRED UNDER § 11-303(E) OF THIS
ARTICLE.

(c)      The State Board shall:

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