# COMAR Title 33 — State Board of Elections

## Subtitle 19 — Same Day Registration and Address Changes

### Chapter 01 — Definitions; General Provisions

**Authority:** Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 2-202(b), 3-305(e),  3-306(a), (d), and (e), and 9-507, Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date: February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 338)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .01 amended effective November 18, 2019 (46:23 Md. R. 1068)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .01C amended as an emergency provision effective December 30, 2019 (47:2 Md. R. 61); emergency expired effective May 5, 2020

**Administrative History:** Regulation .01C amended effective June 29, 2020 (47:13 Md. R. 644); October 2, 2023 (50:19 Md. R. 854)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .01D adopted as an emergency provision effective February 12, 2020 (47:6 Md. R. 339); emergency expired effective May 5, 2020

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02 amended effective November 18, 2019 (46:23 Md. R. 1068)

#### Regulation .01 Applicability to Elections.

*COMAR 33.19.01.01*

A. Same day registration is available during early voting and election day for the following regularly scheduled elections:

  (1) Presidential primary and general elections; and

  (2) Gubernatorial primary and general elections.

B. Same day address change is available during early voting for the following regularly scheduled elections:

  (1) Presidential primary and general elections; and

  (2) Gubernatorial primary and general elections.

C. For special primary and general elections:

  (1) Same day registration is available on election day; and

  (2) Same day registration and address change is available during early voting if the special election is conducted by mail under Election Law Article, Title 9, Subtitle 5, Annotated Code of Maryland.

#### Regulation .02 Prohibited Changes.

*COMAR 33.19.01.02*

Same day party affiliation changes are not permitted during early voting or on election day.