2007 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 886

File Code: Elections Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 520
Sponsored By:
Delegate Holmes
Entitled:
Every Vote Counts Act

Synopsis:

Requiring the State Board of Elections to ensure that training manuals and related materials are distributed to local boards of elections at least 6 months before an election; altering the time period before an election when voter registration is closed; requiring local boards to create precincts under specified conditions; prohibiting the State Board, subject to conditions, from altering a voting system within a specified time period before an election; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Ways and Means
2/14
Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means
Senate Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Ballots
Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental
Elections -see also- Ballots; Camp Financ; Pol Cands; Voting
Elections Supervisors
Elections, State Board of
Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
Local Government Mandates
Political Candidates
Publications -see also- Maryland Register
Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration
Voting -see also- Ballots; Elections

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Election Law
( 2-102 , 2-303 , 3-302 , 5-303 , 9-101 , 9-306 , 16-903 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered