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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 33.16.03.01" title_num="33" subtitle_num="16" chapter_num="03" heading="In General.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A voter shall be issued a provisional ballot packet if:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The voter's name is not on the precinct register;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The voter is required under COMAR 33.07.06 to provide personal identification information but is unable to present the required identification;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The voter's registration status is pending because the voter's driver's license or full or partial social security number could not be verified or was not provided before the precinct register was created and, if the voter appeared to vote at an early voting center during early voting or at a polling place on election day, the voter did not provide the necessary information to complete the verification inquiry required by COMAR 33.05.04.05;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The voter is not eligible to vote a regular ballot because:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The precinct register indicates that the voter was issued an absentee ballot or already voted;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>In a primary election, the voter's party affiliation listed in the precinct register differs from the voter's stated affiliation;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The voter indicates, by not signing the change of address affirmation, that the voter changed residence before the close of registration; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>During early voting, an individual using the same day registration process:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Was not a pre-qualified voter; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Could not provide proof of residency in the county where the individual was attempting to vote;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The voter's right to vote is challenged under Election Law Article, §10-312, Annotated Code of Maryland, and the voter was unable to provide one of the forms of identification listed in Election Law Article, §10-312, Annotated Code of Maryland; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>The voter votes in an election as a result of a federal or State court order or any other order extending the time established for closing the polls.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>An election director may authorize the issuance of provisional ballot packets to ensure that voting continues if there is a technical or administrative issue causing delays in voting.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A voter may receive a provisional ballot packet at an election office, a polling place, or an early voting center.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A voter shall complete the provisional ballot application and vote the ballot while at the election office, polling place, or early voting center where the packet is received.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>