Legislation - HB0581

Prohibiting the Baltimore County 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 Board verifies the voter's signature.

Committees

Original:: Government, Labor, and Elections

Details

Emergency Bill

Bill File Type: Regular

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 1/28/2026 Legislative Date 1/28/2026 Action First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Baltimore County - Absentee Ballots - Signature Requirements Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/28/2026	1/28/2026	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
			Text - First - Baltimore County - Absentee Ballots - Signature Requirements

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