Election Law - Absentee Ballots - State and Federal Requirements
What this bill does
Requiring the State Board of Elections and each local board of elections to refer to absentee ballots that are delivered to a voter by the Internet as 'print-at-home ballots' in all communications with voters and the general public; providing that absentee ballots are considered timely and may be counted under certain circumstances; prohibiting absentee ballots that are not timely from being counted; and establishing requirements regarding absentee ballots that apply if federal law or a federal court set certain timeliness requirements.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Drayton, Morganlobbyist | Common Cause MD | Oral |
| FAV | Tyree, Nikki | LWVMD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Fair, Delegate Fairlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fair, Kris | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |