Title 6. Community Services — Subtitle 7. Citizenship Promotion Program

to encourage and assist eligible foreign-born residents to become naturalized citizens of the United States and active participants in the civic life of Maryland;

to increase the number and proportion of eligible foreign-born residents who become citizens of the United States; and

to encourage foreign-born residents who become citizens to be involved in our democratic institutions.

encourage eligible residents to learn English;

encourage eligible residents to become naturalized citizens of the United States;

inform eligible residents about the rights and responsibilities of citizens, the process of naturalization, and the availability of citizenship services;

make available or increase the availability of instruction in:

make available or increase the availability of assistance in completing applications for naturalization;

establish an effective connection to nonpartisan voter registration efforts;

encourage the involvement of new citizens in democratic institutions; and

work with federal, State, and local units of government and organizations to respond to the need for citizenship services in the State.