Chapter 02. Voter Registration Applications

Statewide voter registration application;

Voter notification card;

Potential felony notice; and

Confirmation notice.

Except as provided in §B(3) of this regulation, all forms must be approved by the State Board before they may be used for voter registration.

These forms include a:

This section does not apply to federal voter registration applications.

Contain adequate spaces for entering the information required by COMAR 33.05.04.03A;

State the penalties for the submission of a false application;

Require the signature of the applicant, subject to the penalties of perjury, by which the applicant swears or affirms that the:

Include the following questions, with boxes for the applicant to check yes or no, and the following statement:

Contain a space for the applicant to designate party affiliation, together with information on the effect that a designation will have on the ability to vote in primary elections;

Contain a space for the applicant's personal identification number, which is:

Contain a box for the applicant to check if the applicant does not have a personal identification number as specified in §A(7) of this regulation.

The qualifications to become a registered voter;

A statement that if an individual declines to register, this fact will remain confidential and be used only for voter registration purposes;

A statement that if an individual registers to vote, the office at which the application is submitted will remain confidential and will be used only for voter registration purposes;

A statement that providing the last 4 digits of the applicant’s Social Security number is required if the applicant does not have a driver’s license, a citation to the statutory authority permitting the State to ask for the last four digits of the Social Security number, and a statement that the last 4 digits of the Social Security number will be used only for registration and other administrative purposes and will otherwise be kept confidential;

A statement that, except for an applicant's full Social Security number or MVA identification number, voter registration records are generally available for public inspection and may be shared with jury commissioners, clerks, or other government agencies as provided by law, and that use of voter registration lists for commercial solicitation purposes is prohibited; and

A statement that submitting the Statewide VRA to an individual other than an official, employee, or agent of a local board does not assure that the form will be filed or filed timely.

Notarization or other formal authentication; or

Any additional information, other than the information necessary to enable election officials to:

The online voter registration system shall authenticate each applicant.

Except as provided in §A(3) of this regulation, each applicant shall enter:

If an applicant is an absent uniformed services voter or an overseas voter who does not have a Maryland driver’s license or MVA identification card number, the applicant shall enter the last four digits of the applicant’s Social Security number.

The online voter registration system shall immediately verify the information required in §A(2) of this regulation with information on file with MVA.

Include fields for the applicant to:

State the effect that a party affiliation designation will have on the ability to vote in primary elections;

State the penalties for the submission of a false application;

Require the applicant to affirmatively consent to use, as the applicant’s signature for the Statewide VRA:

Require the applicant to swear or affirm, subject to the penalties of perjury, that the:

The qualifications to become a registered voter; and

A statement that, except for an applicant's MVA identification number, the date the MVA identification number was issued, and Social Security number, voter registration records are generally available for public inspection and may be shared with jury commissioners, clerks, or other government agencies as provided by law, and that use of voter registration lists for commercial solicitation purposes is prohibited.

Notarization or other formal authentication; or

Any additional information, other than the information necessary to enable election officials to:

Substantially the same information as the Statewide VRA; and

A box stating “I do not wish to register to vote at this time.”

Perform quality assurance audits and reviews as directed by the State Administrator;

Maintain conviction and sentencing information received with respect to disqualifying crimes committed by registered voters or voter registration applicants; and

Maintain information received directly or indirectly from official death records.