MD SB29 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-19 - Hearing 2/04 at 11:00 a.m.
Pending: Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 13 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-19 - Hearing 2/04 at 11:00 a.m.
Pending: Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring each local board of elections to send a vote-by-mail ballot to each individual who is registered to vote as the 21st day before the day of each election; requiring the State Board to establish a certain date by which the vote-by-mail ballots must be mailed; requiring a voter to take certain actions to vote a vote-by-mail ballot; requiring the instructions provided with each vote-by-mail ballot to include a certain warning; authorizing a voter to return a marked vote-by-mail ballot to a local board by certain methods; etc.
Title
Election Law - Voting - Elections by Mail, Polling Places, and Early Voting Centers
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-19 | Senate | Hearing 2/04 at 11:00 a.m. |
| 2021-01-13 | Senate | First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
| 2020-10-13 | Senate | Pre-filed |
Subjects
Absentee and Mail-In Ballots
Absentee and Mail-In Voting
Boundaries
Elections
Elections Supervisors
Elections, State Board of
Electronic Communication
Electronic Government
Equipment
Identification
Local Government Mandates
Notices
Postal Service
Records
Registration
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Signatures
Signs and Billboards
Time
Voting
Absentee and Mail-In Voting
Boundaries
Elections
Elections Supervisors
Elections, State Board of
Electronic Communication
Electronic Government
Equipment
Identification
Local Government Mandates
Notices
Postal Service
Records
Registration
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Signatures
Signs and Billboards
Time
Voting
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election Law | 1 | 101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 10 | 101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 10 | 301.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 11 | 101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 9 | 501 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 9 | 502 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 9 | 503 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 9 | 504 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 9 | 505 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 9 | 506 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 9 | 507 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0029?ys=2021RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0029f.pdf |
