Code of Maryland Regulations (Last Updated: April 6, 2021) |
Title 33. State Board of Elections |
Subtitle 11. ABSENTEE BALLOTS |
Chapter 33.11.02. Applications |
Sec. 33.11.02.06. Processing Applications — Change of Name, Address, or Party Affiliation
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A. In General. Except as provided in §B of this regulation, if a completed application indicates a change of name, address, or party affiliation from that in the Statewide voter registration list, the election director shall:
(1) Process the change;
(2) Send, by nonforwardable mail, the applicant a voter notification card (VNC) that reflects the change; and
(3) If the change is in the applicant's address:
(a) Issue the applicant a ballot appropriate to the new address; and
(b) Provide that ballot to the address as requested on the application.
B. During Closed Period. If the application is received during a period when voter registration is closed and:
(1) Includes a new address, the election director shall:
(a) If the voter moved:
(i) Before registration closed, issue the applicant a ballot appropriate to the new address; or
(ii) After registration closed, issue the applicant a ballot appropriate to the address where the applicant resided when registration closed; and
(b) Provide that ballot to the address as requested on the application; or
(2) Includes a change of name or party affiliation, the election director may not process the change until voter registration reopens.