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HB 581

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Baltimore County - Absentee Ballots - Signature Requirements

Sponsor: Robert B. Long (District 6)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: ElectionsStatus: First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

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Prohibiting the Baltimore County 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 Board verifies the voter's signature.

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