Legislation

Title: Election Law - Voting Locations - Accessibility by Public Transportation and Voters With Disabilities
Sponsored by: Delegate Guyton
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/02 at 1:30 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring, in counties that have fixed-route public transportation services, the local boards of elections to give priority to placing ballot drop boxes at locations that are not more than 500 feet from a public transportation station or stop and designating polling places located not more than 500 feet from a public transportation station or stop; requiring ballot drop boxes be placed in a manner that is accessible to voters with disabilities; etc.

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Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

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 1/15/2021 Legislative Date 1/15/2021 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Voting Locations - Accessibility by Public Transportation and Voters With Disabilities Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/18/2021 Legislative Date 1/18/2021 Action Hearing 2/02 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/15/2021	1/15/2021	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Election Law - Voting Locations - Accessibility by Public Transportation and Voters With Disabilities
House	1/18/2021	1/18/2021	Hearing 2/02 at 1:30 p.m.

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