Maryland Election Law Section 10-312

Article - Election Law

§ 10-312.

      (a)      The right of an individual to vote may be challenged at the polls only on the grounds of identity.

      (b)      A challenge to an individual's right to vote shall be made before the individual is issued a ballot or a voting authority card.

      (c)      If a challenge is made, the election judge receiving the challenge shall:

            (1)      require the challenger to provide in writing, under penalty of perjury, the reasons for the challenge;

            (2)      offer the challenged individual the opportunity to:

                  (i)      cast a provisional ballot; and

                  (ii)      submit an attestation, witnessed by the election judge, of the individual's identity; and

            (3)      submit the provisional ballot and other materials related to the challenge to the local board.

      (d)      During the canvass of provisional ballots, the local board shall determine, based on the information submitted by the challenger and the challenged individual, whether the challenged individual is:

            (1)      the registered voter he or she claims to be; and

            (2)      otherwise qualified to vote.



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