§ 3–601.1
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Election Law § 3-601.1 (2026)
Title 3. Voter Registration
Subtitle 6. Resolution of Registration Disputes and Challenges
§ 3–601.1LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this section, “clerical error” means an inadvertent mistake in a voter registration record made by an election official or an automatic voter registration agency.
(b)
The State Administrator or an election director shall make the determination whether an error in a voter registration record is a clerical error.
(c)
If the State Administrator or election director determines that a clerical error has been made, the State Administrator or election director shall:
(1)
cause the error to be corrected; and
(2)
promptly notify the voter of the correction.
(d)
(1)
On election day, if it is alleged that the name of a registered voter is missing from the precinct register because of a clerical error, the chief election judge shall contact the State Board or local board to determine whether a clerical error has been made.
(2)
If the State Administrator or election director determines that the absence of the name from the precinct register is the result of a clerical error, the State Administrator or election director shall authorize the chief election judge to:
(i)
issue a blank voter authority card to the affected voter; and
(ii)
allow the affected voter to vote after the affected voter completes the voter authority card and provides any other documentation required by the State Board.