ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 379

(e) (1) Within 10 days after any election, an individual who voted by
provisional ballot may request confirmation from the local election board that the
ballot submitted by the individual is either accepted or rejected by the local election
board.

(2)     Upon receiving a request under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the
local election board is required to provide confirmation that the individual's ballot is
either accepted or rejected.

(3)     If the ballot is rejected, at the request of the individual the local
election board shall state in writing the basis for rejecting the ballot.]

(E) (1) EACH LOCAL THE STATE BOARD SHALL ENSURE THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A SYSTEM THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO CASTS A PROVISIONAL
BALLOT MAY ACCESS WITHOUT COST TO DISCOVER WHETHER THE BALLOT WAS
COUNTED AND, IF NOT COUNTED, THE REASON IT WAS NOT.

(2) THE SYSTEM ESTABLISHED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL ENSURE THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO
ACCESSES THE SYSTEM AND THE SECRECY OF EACH BALLOT.

[11-305.

(a)     A candidate or individual who voted using a provisional ballot aggrieved by
the decision of a local board to reject, or not to reject, a provisional ballot shall have
the right of appeal to the circuit court for the county.

(b)     The appeal must be filed within 5 days from the date of the completion of
the official canvass by the board of all the votes cast at the election.

(c)      The appeal shall be heard de novo, without a jury, as soon as possible.

(d)     (1) The decision of the circuit court may be appealed to the Court of
Special Appeals, provided the appeal is taken within 48 hours from the entry of the
decision of the circuit court.

(2)     The appeal shall be heard and decided on the original papers,
including a written transcript of the testimony taken in the case.

(3)     The original papers and the transcript shall be transmitted to the
Court of Special Appeals within 5 days from the taking of the appeal, and the appeal
shall be heard as soon as possible.]

11-305.

ANY PERSON WHO ASSERTS THAT AN ELECTION OFFICIAL HAS VIOLATED THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE RELATING TO PROVISIONAL BALLOTS MAY FILE AN
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT UNDER PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE
BOARD.

16-304.

(a) In a polling place on election day, an election judge may not willfully and
knowingly:

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