Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 33 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Subtitle 15 - PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES, AND FACILITIES
Chapter 33.15.03 - Polling Places
Section 33.15.03.04 - Reassignments - Religious Objections
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 33.15.03.04
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, March 22, 2024
A. In General. If entry into the polling place assigned to a voter conflicts with the voter's bona fide religious beliefs and practices, the voter may request a reassignment by the local board.
B. Procedure. The request for reassignment:
(1) Shall be made on the form that the State Board prescribes; and
(2) May be made at any time before the close of registration.
C. Duties of Local Board. On receipt of the request, the local board shall either:
(1) Assign the voter to a polling place in the voter's county that does not conflict with the voter's bona fide religious beliefs and practices and has the same ballot content as the ballot for the polling place originally assigned to the voter; or
(2) Issue the voter an absentee ballot in accordance with procedures established under:
(a) Election Law Article, Annotated Code of Maryland; and
(b) This title.
D. Issuance of Ballot. Any ballot issued to a voter under this regulation shall have the same content as the ballot used in the polling place originally assigned to the voter.
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