HOUSE BILL 1202

Sponsored By:

Prince George's County Delegation

Entitled:

Prince George's County - Specimen Ballots PG 405-01

Synopsis:

Expanding specified requirements for the distribution of specimen ballots in Prince George's County by requiring the mailing of a specimen ballot to the household of each registered voter in the County before a primary election and to each registered voter in the County before the general election; and requiring the Prince George's County Council to provide a budget allocation for the cost of mailing the specimen ballots.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/9

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

2/14

Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.

3/15

Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters

3/16

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/17

Third Reading Passed (139-0)

Senate Action

3/21

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/23

Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BALLOTS

BUDGETS -see also- CAPITAL BUDGETS

COUNTY COUNCILS

ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING

ELECTIONS SUPERVISORS

POSTAL SERVICE

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

VOTING -see also- BALLOTS; ELECTIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 33 Election Code

( 8-102 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 17, 2001: Third Reading Passed (139-0)