# Election Law (GEL)

## Title 9. Voting

### Subtitle 4. Provisional Ballots

#### Section 9-407

(a) A provisional ballot shall be accompanied by instructions, prescribed by the State Board, for marking and returning the ballot.

(b) When voted, a provisional ballot shall be:

  (1) enclosed in an envelope designated "provisional ballot/return envelope"; or

  (2) stored in an electronic format, as specified by the State Board.

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Md. Code Ann., Election Law (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)