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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 33.05.03.02" title_num="33" subtitle_num="05" chapter_num="03" heading="Voter Registration Agencies.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In General. The following agencies are designated as voter registration agencies:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Local department of social services units providing:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Temporary Cash Assistance;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Medicaid; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Food Stamps;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Local offices of the Maryland Children's Health Program under the Maryland Department of Health;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>All offices primarily engaged in providing State-funded services to individuals with disabilities, including the Maryland Transit Administration Paratransit Certification Office;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Recruitment offices of the armed forces of the United States;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Offices on aging;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Offices for students with disabilities at private and public colleges and universities;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Marriage license offices of the clerks of  court;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Public institutions of higher education; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Other agencies designated by the State Board.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Distribution of VRAs; Registration Assistance.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>With each application for service or assistance and with each recertification, renewal, or change-of-address form relating to that service or assistance, an agency listed in §A(1)—(6) of this regulation shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Distribute a Statewide VRA and a declination form; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Offer and provide voter registration assistance to any individual who does not:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Decline to register; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Refuse assistance.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>With each application for service or assistance, an agency listed in §A(7) of this regulation shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Distribute a Statewide VRA; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Provide voter registration assistance to an applicant who requests it.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Whenever an individual enrolls, registers, or pays for course work at an agency listed in §A(8) of this regulation, the agency shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Provide the individual an opportunity to request a Statewide VRA; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>If the individual requests a Statewide VRA, provide one or cause one to be provided to the individual.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Receipt and Forwarding of VRAs.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>When a Statewide VRA is completed and returned to a voter registration agency, the agency shall stamp the Statewide VRA with the date received.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Within 5 days after receiving the Statewide VRA, the agency shall forward the VRA to the appropriate local board or the State Board.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>