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<subtitle article="gcs" title_number="2" subtitle_number="5" title_name="Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services" subtitle_name="Ballot Drop Box">
  <section article="gcs" article_name="Correctional Services" number="2-501" title_number="2" title_name="Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Ballot Drop Box">
    <level label="a">
      <level label="1">
        <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>“Baltimore City centralized booking facility” means the centralized booking facility in Baltimore City that is operated by the Division of Pretrial Detention and Services in the Department.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="3">
        <text>“Election–related materials” means documents and other items associated with the registering for and voting in an election, including:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>absentee ballot applications;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>absentee ballots; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="iii">
          <text>voter registration applications.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="4">
        <text>“Eligible voter” means an individual who:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>is incarcerated at the Baltimore City centralized booking facility; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>has the right to vote under State law.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <text>The Baltimore City centralized booking facility shall:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>provide a secure, designated ballot drop box from the State Board of Elections to eligible voters so that they may easily submit the following election–related materials to the State Board of Elections or a local board of elections:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>absentee ballot applications;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>absentee ballots; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="iii">
          <text>voter registration forms;</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>monitor the ballot drop box provided under item (1) of this subsection 24 hours a day and 7 days a week; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="3">
        <text>disseminate written notifications directly to each eligible voter on how and when to use the ballot drop box provided under item (1) of this subsection.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="c">
      <level label="1">
        <text>The State Board of Elections shall provide the Baltimore City centralized booking facility with:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>the ballot drop box and written notification materials to disseminate to eligible voters under subsection (b) of this section; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>advice and guidance in carrying out the requirements of subsection (b) of this section.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>The State shall pay for the ballot drop box.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="d">
      <text>The Baltimore City centralized booking facility shall cooperate fully with the State Board of Elections in implementing the requirements of this section.</text>
    </level>
  </section>
</subtitle>