Md. Code Regs. 33.11.02.06

Current through Register Vol. 52, No. 1, January 10, 2025
Section 33.11.02.06 - Processing Applications - Change of Name, Address, or Party Affiliation
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.

Md. Code Regs. 33.11.02.06

Regulations .06 adopted as an emergency provision effective February 1, 2000 (27:6 Md. R. 637); adopted permanently effective April 17, 2000 (27:7 Md. R. 709)
Regulations .06 effective May 31, 2010 (37:11 Md. R. 768)
Regulation .06 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)
Regulation .06 amended effective May 31, 2010 (37:11 Md. R. 768)
Regulation .06B amended effective 40:16 Md. R. 1346, eff.8/19/2013