Sec. 33.05.05.06. Other Notifications

A. Duplicates.

(1) If a VRA appears to duplicate a registration already on file, the election director:

(a) Shall record the VRA as a duplicate in the Statewide voter registration system; and

(b) Need not send a VNC.

(2) Records of duplicates shall be maintained in accordance with COMAR 33.05.02.05.

B. VRA with Changed Name, etc. If a VRA is from a voter already listed in the Statewide voter registration list but includes a change of name, party affiliation, or address within the same county, or more than one of these, the election director shall:

(1) Process the change; and

(2) So notify the applicant, by sending the applicant, by nonforwardable mail, a VNC that reflects the change.

C. Notice to Another State. Whenever the previous registration portion of a VRA indicates that the applicant formerly resided and was registered in another state, the State Administrator shall forward the relevant information to the appropriate election official in the state of previous registration, unless that state has directed the State Board not to do so.