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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 404
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(3) IF THE INTENT OF THE VOTER IS NOT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED,
THE LOCAL BOARD SHALL REJECT ONLY THE VOTE FOR THAT OFFICE OR QUESTION.
(4) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, AN INDIVIDUAL IS A
REGISTERED VOTER IF THE LOCAL BOARD DETERMINES:
(I) THAT THE VOTER'S NAME IS ON ITS LIST OF REGISTERED
VOTERS: OR
(II) PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (5) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THAT THE
VOTER SUBMITTED A TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION THAT CONTAINS
THE AFFIRMATIONS REQUIRED BY, AND OTHERWISE COMPLIES FULLY WITH, THE
REQUIREMENTS OF § 3-601 OF THIS ARTICLE.
(5) IN DETERMINING UNDER PARAGRAPH (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
WHETHER AN APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
COMPLIES WITH § 3-601 OF THIS ARTICLE. A LOCAL BOARD SHALL EXAMINE THE
CONTENTS AND EXECUTION OF THE APPLICATION BUT MAY NOT CHALLENGE THE
ACCURACY OF AN ASSERTION IN THE APPLICATION UNLESS THAT ASSERTION
RELATES TO ONE OR MORE ACTIONS OF THE LOCAL BOARD.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:
Article - Election Law
1- 101.
(11) "Provisional ballot" means a ballot distributed to an individual [on election
day by the local board at the precinct where] AFTER the individual has completed a
temporary certificate of registration.
2- 206.
(a) Subject to the requirements of this article and the policies and guidance of
the local board, the election director may:
(1) Appoint the employees of the local board;
(2) Train judges of election;
(3) Give notice of elections;
(4) Submit voter registration reports to the State Board;
(5) [Subject to subsection (b) of this section, issue a temporary certificate
of registration to a voter on election day;
(6) ] Initiate and conduct any program approved by the State Board to
identify, notify, and remove from the voter registration rolls any registrant who has
become ineligible due to a change of address;
[(7)] (6) Upon the request of an elderly or disabled voter whose polling
place is not structurally barrier free, provide an alternate polling place to the voter;
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