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§ 10-313. Write-in voting

West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection LawEffective: January 1, 2021

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Election Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 10. Polling Places
Subtitle 3. Polling Place Procedures (Refs & Annos)
Effective: January 1, 2021
MD Code, Election Law, § 10-313
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 10-313
§ 10-313. Write-in voting
Currentness
Write-in voting permitted in certain elections
(a) In any general election or special general election, a voter may write in a name for any office.
Duty of election judge to provide information
(b)(1) When requested by a voter, an election judge shall provide information on write-in voting.
(2)(i) If a voter requests information on write-in voting, an election judge shall assure that the voter is fully informed of the procedure before voting.
(ii) If a voter is unable to write, the voter may have assistance as provided in § 10-310(c) of this subtitle.

Credits

Added as Art. 33, § 10-313, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 10-313 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2020, c. 552, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.
Formerly Art. 33, § 10-313.
MD Code, Election Law, § 10-313, MD ELEC LAW § 10-313
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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