MD HB202 | 2024 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB22

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-29 - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Prohibiting a local board of elections from removing an absentee ballot from a return envelope or ballot/return envelope or counting the ballot unless the return envelope or ballot/return envelope is signed by the voter and, except under certain circumstances, a witness and the local board verifies the voter's signature; and providing that the witness signature requirement does not apply to active duty uniformed services members serving overseas or their spouses or dependents who live overseas.

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Title

Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Signature Requirements and Verification

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History

DateChamberAction
2024-01-29HouseHearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-01-25HouseHearing canceled
2024-01-10HouseHearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-01-10HouseFirst Reading Ways and Means
2023-10-30HousePre-filed

Same As/Similar To

HB22 (Carry Over) 2023-01-17 - Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Election Law9303(n/a)See Bill Text
Election Law9310(n/a)See Bill Text
Election Law9310.1(n/a)See Bill Text

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