Maryland Election Law Section 3-101

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      (a)      The local board in each county shall:

            (1)      register currently unregistered voters who reside in that county; and

            (2)      add to the voter registry all currently registered voters who move into the county from another county in the State.

      (b)      Registration shall be conducted continuously under the supervision of the State Board and in accordance with the provisions of this title, applicable federal law, and regulations adopted by the State Board.

      (c)      The local board for each county shall maintain the voter registry for that county and shall be responsible for its accuracy and currency.

      (d)      A voter:

            (1)      if registered in a county in the State, shall remain registered when the voter moves to another county in the State; and

            (2)      may not be required to register again unless the voter's registration is canceled pursuant to Subtitle 5 of this title.

** SPECIAL NOTE: EFFECTIVE - JANUARY 1, 2006 - CHAPTER 572 - 2005 **

      (a)      There shall be a statewide voter registration list.

      (b)      The statewide voter registration list shall:

            (1)      be the official voter registration list for the State;

            (2)      contain the name and other information for every legally registered voter in the State;

            (3)      allow each local board to obtain immediate electronic access to the information contained in the list;

            (4)      be coordinated with other agency databases in the State;

            (5)      be used to produce precinct registers for use in polling places on election day; and

            (6)      include voting history information on a current basis for a period covering at least the 5 preceding years.

      (c)      The State Administrator shall:

            (1)      define, maintain, and administer the statewide voter registration list;

            (2)      with the local boards, ensure the currency and accuracy of each individual voter's registration record;

            (3)      instruct the local boards on:

                  (i)      processing voter registration applications and name and address changes;

                  (ii)      entering voter registration information into the statewide voter registration list; and

                  (iii)      removing from the statewide voter registration list information about voters who are no longer eligible to be registered voters.

            (4)      Subject to relevant federal law and to regulations adopted by the State Board, establish and conduct a program to identify voters who have changed their addresses.

      (d)      Registration shall be conducted continuously under the supervision of the State Administrator and in accordance with the provisions of this title, applicable federal law, and regulations adopted by the State Board.

      (e)      A registered voter:

            (1)      shall remain registered when the voter moves to another county in the State; and

            (2)      may not be required to register again unless the voter's registration is canceled in accordance with Subtitle 5 of this title.