Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 7-309
Use of participant’s actual address for election-related purposes
Effective Jun 1, 2026Added by Acts 2014, c. 344, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 345, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014. Amended by Acts 2018, c. 423, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2019; Acts 2018, c. 424, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2019; Acts 2026, c. 108, § 1, eff. June 1, 2026; Acts 2026, c. 109, § 1, eff. June 1, 2026.State of Maryland
(a)
- (1) Each local board of elections shall use a Program participant's actual address for all election-related purposes, including absentee ballots.
- (2) A Program participant may not use the substitute address designated by the Secretary of State as the Program participant's address for voter registration purposes.
(b) A local board of elections may not make a Program participant's address contained in voter registration records available for public inspection or copying except:
- (1) on request by a law enforcement agency for law enforcement purposes; and
- (2) as directed by a court order to disclose the address.
(c)
- (1) The State Board of Elections shall designate a contact person for the Program.
- (2) The contact person shall act as contact for inquiries about the Program from local boards of elections and Program participants on matters related to implementation of this section.
- (d) The State Board of Elections may adopt regulations to carry out this section.
Added by Acts 2014, c. 344, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 345, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014. Amended by Acts 2018, c. 423, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2019; Acts 2018, c. 424, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2019; Acts 2026, c. 108, § 1, eff. June 1, 2026; Acts 2026, c. 109, § 1, eff. June 1, 2026.