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§ 9-308. Assistance in casting absentee ballot

West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Election Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 9. Voting (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Absentee Voting (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Election Law, § 9-308
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 9-308
§ 9-308. Assistance in casting absentee ballot
Currentness
In general
(a) A voter who requires assistance in casting an absentee ballot by reason of disability, inability to write, or inability to read the ballot may be assisted by any individual other than:
(1) a candidate who is on that ballot;
(2) the voter's employer or an agent of the employer; or
(3) an officer or agent of the voter's union.
Certification of assistance
(b) An individual rendering assistance under this section shall execute a certification as prescribed by the State Board and included in the instructions under § 9-309 of this subtitle.

Credits

Added as Art. 33, § 9-308, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 9-308 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003.
Formerly Art. 33, § 9-308.

Editors' Notes

LEGISLATIVE NOTES
Revisor's Note (Acts 2002, c. 291):
This section formerly was Art. 33, § 9-308.
No changes are made.
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
2002 Legislation
Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, repealed and reenacted this section without amendment.
MD Code, Election Law, § 9-308, MD ELEC LAW § 9-308
Current through legislation effective July 1, 2020, from the 2020 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
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