Ch. 380

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(f) (1) If a voter fails to respond to a confirmation notice [sent based on
information that the voter moved to a different residence outside the local board's
jurisdiction] UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, the voter's name shall be
placed on a list of inactive voters.

(2)     Upon written affirmation that an inactive voter remains a resident of
the [same county] STATE, the voter may be allowed to vote either at the election
district or precinct for the voter's current residence or the voter's previous residence,
as determined by the State Board, and shall be restored to the registry.

(3)     An inactive voter who fails to vote in an election in the period ending
with the second general election shall be removed from the registry.

(4)     Individuals whose names have been placed on the inactive list may
not be counted as part of the registry.

(5)     Registrants placed on the inactive list shall be counted only for
purposes of voting and not for official administrative purposes including petition
signature verification, establishing precincts, and reporting official statistics.

6-101.

(f) "Legal authority" means:

(1)     the Attorney General; or

(2)     as to a local petition, the [county attorney or law department]
COUNSEL TO THE LOCAL BOARD APPOINTED UNDER § 2-205 OF THIS ARTICLE for that
county.

11-401.

(a)     (1) After each election, each board of canvassers shall transmit one
certified copy of the election results in its county, attested by the signatures of the
chairperson and secretary of the board of canvassers, to:

(i) the Governor;

(ii) the State Board of Elections; and

(iii) the clerk of the circuit court for the appropriate county.

(2) The statement may be mailed or delivered in person.

(b)     After each general election in which votes have been cast for a write-in
candidate, each board of canvassers shall transmit a statement of returns of the votes
cast for write-in candidates who have filed a certificate of candidacy.

(c)      (1) The transmittal shall be made on the second Friday after a primary
or general election or, if the canvass is completed after that date, within 48 hours
after the completion of the canvass.

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