Legislation

Title: Election Law – Signature Verification of Absentee Ballots and Absentee Ballot Applications and Ballot Canvassing
Sponsored by: Delegate Parrott
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring that certain guidelines for absentee voting provide for the verification of signatures on absentee ballot applications and absentee ballots; requiring that certain absentee ballot applications and requests require a voter to indicate the voter's preferred method to receive communication; requiring an election director to verify the signature on an absentee ballot application, a certain form, or a certain written request in a certain manner; 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): January 1, 2024

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 2/08/2021 Legislative Date 2/08/2021 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law – Signature Verification of Absentee Ballots and Absentee Ballot Applications and Ballot Canvassing Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2021 Legislative Date 2/10/2021 Action Hearing 3/09 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2021 Legislative Date 3/11/2021 Action Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/08/2021	2/08/2021	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Election Law – Signature Verification of Absentee Ballots and Absentee Ballot Applications and Ballot Canvassing
House	2/10/2021	2/10/2021	Hearing 3/09 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2021	3/11/2021	Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means

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