Ch. 379

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

DESCRIBING HOW, THE INDIVIDUAL WILL BE ABLE TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER THE
VOTE WAS COUNTED AND, IF IT WAS NOT COUNTED, THE REASON IT WAS NOT.

10-306.

(a)     (1) The State Board, in consultation with the election directors of the
local boards, shall specify and produce THE FOLLOWING informational materials to be
posted in each polling place:

(I)      A SPECIMEN BALLOT FOR THAT PRECINCT;

(II)     INSTRUCTIONS RELATING TO THE AVAILABILITY OF
ASSISTANCE TO ELDERLY AND DISABLED VOTERS;

(III)   INFORMATION REGARDING THE DATE OF THE ELECTION AND
THE HOURS DURING WHICH THE POLLING PLACES WILL BE OPEN;

(IV)    INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO VOTE, INCLUDING HOW TO CAST A
VOTE;                                         

(V)     INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAIL-IN REGISTRANTS AND FIRST-TIME
VOTERS;

(VI)    GENERAL INFORMATION ON VOTING RIGHTS UNDER
APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS AND INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO CONTACT
THE APPROPRIATE LOCAL BOARD IF THESE RIGHTS ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN
VIOLATED;

(VII)  INFORMATION REGARDING PROVISIONAL VOTING, INCLUDING:

1.       INFORMATION ON THE RIGHT OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO CAST
A PROVISIONAL BALLOT;

2.       HOW TO FILL OUT THE PROVISIONAL BALLOT
APPLICATION AND CAST THE PROVISIONAL BALLOT; AND

3.       THE STANDARDS THAT WILL BE APPLIED IN
DETERMINING WHETHER A PROVISIONAL BALLOT WILL BE COUNTED; AND

(VIII) GENERAL INFORMATION ON FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS
REGARDING PROHIBITIONS ON ACTS OF FRAUD AND MISREPRESENTATION.

(2) A local board may produce other materials appropriate for the polling
places in the county.

(b)     Before the polls open, the election judges for each precinct shall post ALL
INFORMATION SPECIFIED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION [in the voting
room:

(1)     the specimen ballot for the precinct;

(2)     instructions relating to the availability of assistance to elderly and
disabled voters; and

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