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Terms Used In Maryland Code, ELECTION LAW 3-506

  • Administrator: includes an executor and a personal representative. See
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) (1) A copy of a list of registered voters shall be provided to a Maryland registered voter on receipt of:

(i) a written application; and

(ii) a statement, signed under oath, that the list is not intended to be used for:

1. commercial solicitation; or

2. any other purpose not related to the electoral process.

(2) In consultation with the local boards, the State Board shall adopt regulations that specify:

(i) the time for a list to be provided under this subsection;

(ii) the authorization to be required for providing a list;

(iii) the fee to be paid for providing a list;

(iv) the information to be included on a list;

(v) that the residence address of an individual who is a participant in an address confidentiality program may not be disclosed;

(vi) that a participant in an address confidentiality program is not required to apply to the State Board to keep the individual’s residence address confidential;

(vii) the format of the information; and

(viii) the medium or media on which the information is to be provided.

(b) (1) The State Administrator or a designee shall provide a copy of the statewide voter registration list and voter registration records to a jury commissioner on request and without charge by means agreed to with the Administrative Office of the Courts.

(2) On application of the Attorney General, a circuit court may compel compliance with paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(c) A person who knowingly allows a list of registered voters, under the person’s control, to be used for any purpose not related to the electoral process is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to the penalties under Title 16 of this article.