Md. Code Ann., Elec. Law § 3-501
Removal of voters from statewide voter registration list
Effective Jun 1, 2014Added as Art. 33, § 3-502, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 3-502 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Renumbered as Election Law § 3-501 by Acts 2005, c. 572, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006. Amended by Acts 2005, c. 572, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 61, § 2, eff. April 10, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 354, § 1, eff. May 2, 2006; Acts 2010, c. 72, § 1, eff. April 13, 2010; Acts 2014, c. 467, § 1, eff. June 1, 2014.State of Maryland
(1) at the request of the voter, provided the request is:
- (i) signed by the voter;
- (ii) authenticated by the election director; and
- (iii) in a format acceptable to the State Board or on a cancellation notice provided by the voter on a voter registration application;
(2) upon determining, based on information provided pursuant to § 3-504 of this subtitle, that the voter is no longer eligible because:
- (i) the voter is not qualified to be a registered voter as provided in § 3-102(b) of this title; or
- (ii) the voter is deceased;
- (3) if the voter has moved outside the State, as determined by conducting the procedures established in § 3-502 of this subtitle; or
- (4) if, in accordance with the administrative complaint process under § 3-602 of this title, the State Administrator or the State Administrator's designee has determined that the voter is not qualified to be registered to vote.
An election director may remove a voter from the statewide voter registration list only:
Added as Art. 33, § 3-502, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 3-502 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Renumbered as Election Law § 3-501 by Acts 2005, c. 572, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006. Amended by Acts 2005, c. 572, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 61, § 2, eff. April 10, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 354, § 1, eff. May 2, 2006; Acts 2010, c. 72, § 1, eff. April 13, 2010; Acts 2014, c. 467, § 1, eff. June 1, 2014.