HOUSE BILL 686

Sponsored By:

Southern Maryland Delegation

Entitled:

Election Law - Accommodation of Blind and Visually Impaired Voters

Synopsis:

Requiring the State Administrative Board of Election Laws to adopt regulations under which each county election board shall provide at each precinct at least one voting station that permits blind or visually impaired voters to cast their votes without assistance.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

Hearing 3/4 at 1:15 p.m.

3/9

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BLIND PERSONS

ELECTION LAWS, ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF

ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMPAIGN FINANCING; VOTING

ELECTIONS SUPERVISORS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

VOTING -see also- BALLOTS; ELECTIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 33 Election Code

( 16B-4 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered