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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 33.16.07.04" title_num="33" subtitle_num="16" chapter_num="07" heading="Free Access System for Determining Whether an Application Was Accepted.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In accordance with State and federal law, the State Board shall establish a free access system that any individual who casts a provisional ballot may access to determine whether a provisional ballot application was accepted and, if not, why the application was not accepted.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Information for Free Access System.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Each election director shall use the Statewide voter registration system to enter all provisional voting information, including information about a provisional ballot voted by a non-registered voter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The State Board shall use the provisional voting information in the Statewide voter registration system for the free access system.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The free access system shall be accessible online through the State Board's website and by calling the State Board's toll-free telephone number.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A provisional voter shall be required to provide the voter's name and date of birth to be able to access information about the voter's provisional ballot.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>