Md. Code Ann., Elec. Law § 3-503
Inactive status of voters
Effective May 2, 2006Added as Art. 33, § 3-504, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, c. 424, § 2, eff. June 1, 2001; Acts 2002, c. 404, § 1, eff. June 1, 2002. Transferred to Election Law § 3-504 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2002, c. 404, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, c. 21, § 1, eff. April 8, 2003; Acts 2003, c. 380, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003. Renumbered as Election Law § 3-503 by Acts 2005, c. 572, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006. Amended by Acts 2005, c. 572, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 44, § 1, eff. April 8, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 354, § 1, eff. May 2, 2006.State of Maryland
- (a) If a voter fails to respond to a confirmation notice under § 3-502(c) of this subtitle, the voter's name shall be placed into inactive status on the statewide voter registration list.
(b) A voter shall be restored to active status on the statewide voter registration list after completing and signing any of the following election documents:
- (1) a voter registration application;
- (2) a petition governed by Title 6 of this article;
- (3) a certificate of candidacy;
- (4) an absentee ballot application; or
- (5) a written affirmation of residence completed on election day to entitle the voter 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.
- (c) An inactive voter who fails to vote in an election in the period ending with the second general election shall be removed from the statewide voter registration list.
- (d) Registrants placed into inactive status may not be counted for official administrative purposes including establishing precincts and reporting official statistics.
Added as Art. 33, § 3-504, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, c. 424, § 2, eff. June 1, 2001; Acts 2002, c. 404, § 1, eff. June 1, 2002. Transferred to Election Law § 3-504 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2002, c. 404, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, c. 21, § 1, eff. April 8, 2003; Acts 2003, c. 380, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003. Renumbered as Election Law § 3-503 by Acts 2005, c. 572, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006. Amended by Acts 2005, c. 572, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 44, § 1, eff. April 8, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 354, § 1, eff. May 2, 2006.