Election Law - Absentee Ballots - State and Federal Requirements
State of MarylandMarylandRequiring 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.
- Status
- Engrossed
- Passed its first chamber
- Status date
- Apr 10, 2026
- 216 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
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Bill details
- Last action
- Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment · Apr 13, 2026
- Pending committee
- Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Subjects
- Elections
- Absentee and Mail-In Ballots
- Elections, State Board of
- Emergency Bills
- Federal Government
- Health
- Laws and Ordinances
- Notices
- Rules and Regulations
- Safety
- Sunset
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