Md. Code, Election Law § 3-501
This is the official text of Md. Code, Election Law § 3-501, part of Maryland’s Code, Election Law — governs how elections are conducted.
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§3–501.
Official statutory text
An election director may remove a voter from the statewide voter registration list only:
(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.
(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.
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