City of Hyattsville, MD City Supplemental Voter Registry

The City Clerk shall maintain a Supplemental Voter Registry of qualified voters who are not registered to vote pursuant to the State Universal Registration Act, at the direction of the Board.

Any person qualified to vote in a City election and who is not registered to vote pursuant to the State Universal Registration Act is eligible to register for the City Supplemental Voter Registry.

Upon satisfaction of the application requirements as set forth in this article, the City Clerk shall register the applicant on the City Supplemental Registry unless otherwise directed by the Board.

Any qualified person who wishes to be placed on the City Supplemental Voter Registry shall complete and submit an application to the Board.

Each City Supplemental Voter Registry application shall include, and each applicant shall be required to provide:

(1)

The applicant's full name;

(2)

The address of the applicant's primary residence;

(3)

A declaration that the applicant meets the qualifications to vote in a City election as set forth in § C4-1 of the City Charter;

(4)

A statement, executed under the penalties of perjury, declaring that all of the information included in the application is true to the best of the applicant's knowledge; and

(5)

The applicant's signature.

In addition to the statements set forth in Subsection B of this section, applicants are required to show proof of identity, age, and residency within the City.

Notwithstanding Subsection C of this section, if the applicant is unable to provide sufficient documentary proof, the Board shall waive one or more of those requirements if the applicant provides an additional affidavit, executed under the penalties of perjury, stating that the applicant does not currently possess documentation that could be used to prove identity, age, and/or residency.