SENATE BILL 6

Sponsored By:

Senator Muse

Entitled:

Elective Franchise - Registration and Voting at Polling Places

Synopsis:

Authorizing the General Assembly to provide by suitable enactment a process to allow a qualified voter to register and vote on election day at the polling place in the precinct in which the voter resides or on a day designated for voting before election day at a specified polling place; making a stylistic change; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

7/13

Pre-filed

1/13

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

1/6

Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m.

1/20

Hearing cancelled

1/28

Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs Withdrawn

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Constitutional Amendments

Elections -see also- Ballots; Camp Financ; Pol Cands; Voting

General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; Leg Policy Committee.

Referendum

Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration

Voting -see also- Ballots; Elections

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - I Elective Franchise

( 1 , 2 , 2A )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

Senate

Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs