{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-10-102","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Election Law § 10–102","heading":"","body":"(a) If the polling place assigned to an elderly or disabled voter is not structurally barrier free, the voter may request a reassignment by the local board.\n(b) (1) To qualify for a reassignment by the local board, the voter shall submit a request in writing to the local board not later than the close of registration for the election.\n(2) The request may be made on a form prescribed by the State Board.\n(c) On receipt of a request from an elderly or disabled voter under subsection (b) of this section, the local board shall either:\n(1) assign the voter to an election district, ward, or precinct in the voter’s county that contains a structurally barrier free polling place; or\n(2) issue the voter an absentee ballot in accordance with the procedures established under Title 9, Subtitle 3 of this article.\n(d) Any ballot issued to a voter under subsection (c)(2) of this section shall be identical to the ballot used in the polling place originally assigned to the voter.","path":["Article - Election Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gel\u0026section=10-102","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:47Z","sha256":"bedd05ee6cbb612ac329110f5ae4a872bb7ff9c80ed8f5541f75a689e97c61b0","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-10-101","next":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-10-201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}