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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 33.11.02.03" title_num="33" subtitle_num="11" chapter_num="02" heading="Informal, Written Request.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In General.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An informal, written request for an absentee ballot may be made to a local board.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The written request may be in any form as long as it contains all the information required by this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Contents of Request. The request shall include the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Voter's name, residence address, and telephone number;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Voter's date of birth;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Address to which the ballot is to be mailed, if different from the residence address;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Voter's signature; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>If the voter wants to receive an electronic ballot:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Voter's driver's license or Maryland identification card number, the date the voter's driver's license or identification card was issued, and the last four digits of the voter's Social Security number; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>if the voter 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 last four digits of the voter's Social Security number.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Preprinted Form.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Except as provided in §B(5)(b) of this regulation, in the case of a preprinted form other than a form authorized by Regulation .02 of this chapter, the deadline for the receipt of an absentee ballot application.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The deadline for the receipt of an absentee ballot application is not required on a declaration accompanying the Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Third-Party Forms. An individual or organization creating a form other than a form authorized by Regulation .02 of this chapter shall consider printing the form on non-glossy, white paper to improve the form's readability by the local board.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Electronic Transmissions.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The request may be submitted to the local board by electronic transmission.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If a request is received by email, the request must be signed by the voter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Deadline for Receipt of Request. A request under this regulation must be received by the local board by the deadline in Regulation .01D of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Incomplete Information. If a request is timely, but any of the required information is missing, the election director shall attempt to contact the voter to correct the omission.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>