2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 54

File Code: Elections Prior Year Introduction As: SB 386/07 Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 102
Sponsored By:
Senators Gladden, Conway, Dyson, and Exum
Entitled:
Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2008

Synopsis:

Altering the circumstances under which an individual may be offered the opportunity to cast a provisional ballot; requiring the State Board of Elections to ensure that the program of instruction for election judges incorporates a thorough and detailed treatment of specified information; prohibiting a vacancy in polling place staff from delaying the opening of the polling place; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
1/11
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
1/16
Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Attorney General
Ballots
Circuit Courts
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Elections -see also- Ballots; Camp Financ; Pol Cands; Voting
Elections Supervisors
Elections, State Board of
Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
Ethics
Fraud -see also- Forgery
Identification
Judges
Jurisdiction
Notices
Political Candidates
Political Committees
Publications -see also- Maryland Register
Voting -see also- Ballots; Elections

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Election Law
( 9-404 , 10-206 , 10-301 , 10-305 , 10-310 , 10-311 , 13-401.1 , 16-201 )

Documents:

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