Legislation

Title: Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Signature Requirements and Verification
Sponsored by: Delegate R. Long
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting a local board of elections from removing an absentee ballot from a return envelope or ballot/return envelope or counting the ballot unless the return envelope or ballot/return envelope is signed by the voter and, except under certain circumstances, a witness and the local board verifies the voter's signature; and providing that the witness signature requirement does not apply to active duty uniformed services members serving overseas or their spouses or dependents who live overseas.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Emergency Bill

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0022 Session: 2023 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/30/2023 Legislative Date 10/30/2023 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/10/2024 Legislative Date 1/10/2024 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Signature Requirements and Verification Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/10/2024 Legislative Date 1/10/2024 Action Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/25/2024 Legislative Date 1/25/2024 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2024 Legislative Date 1/29/2024 Action Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	10/30/2023	10/30/2023	Pre-filed
House	1/10/2024	1/10/2024	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Signature Requirements and Verification
House	1/10/2024	1/10/2024	Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House	1/25/2024	1/25/2024	Hearing canceled
House	1/29/2024	1/29/2024	Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.

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