1. A. Board-Prescribed Forms. The following may be used for voter registration only in the form prescribed by the State Board:

   1. (1) Statewide voter registration application;
   2. (2) Voter notification card;
   3. (3) Potential felony notice; and
   4. (4) Confirmation notice.

2. B. Board-Approved Forms.

   1. (1) Except as provided in §B(3) of this regulation, all forms must be approved by the State Board before they may be used for voter registration.

   2. (2) These forms include a:

      1. (a) Motor vehicle voter registration application to be used by the MVA; and
      2. (b) Declination form to be used by voter registration agencies.
   3. (3) This section does not apply to federal voter registration applications.

Authority: Election Law Article, 2-102(b)(4), 2-202(b), 3-101, 3-102, 3-202, and 3-204.1, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.05 adopted as an emergency provision effective February 1, 2000 (27:6 Md. R. 635); adopted permanently effective April 17, 2000 (27:7 Md. R. 708)

Regulations .01—.05 amended as an emergency provision effective July 3, 2002 (29:18 Md. R. 1440); amended permanently effective October 14, 2002 (29:20 Md. R. 1595)

Chapter revised effective November 24, 2003 (30:23 Md. R. 1654)

Regulation .01A amended effective May 31, 2010 (37:11 Md. R. 767)

Regulation .02A amended effective May 31, 2010 (37:11 Md. R. 767)

Regulation .02A, B amended as an emergency provision effective June 2, 2006 (33:13 Md. R. 1062); amended permanently effective August 14, 2006 (33:16 Md. R. 1366)

Regulation .05 amended effective May 31, 2010 (37:11 Md. R. 767)

Chapter revised effective September 16, 2013 (40:18 Md. R. 1480)

Regulation .02 amended January 6, 2025 (51:26 Md. R. 1187)

Regulation .03C amended effective December 23, 2013 (40:25 Md. R. 2073)