HOUSE BILL 701

Sponsored By:

Delegates McDonough, Dwyer, Impallaria, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McMillan, O'Donnell, Ready, and Stocksdale

Entitled:

Election Law Transparency Act

Synopsis:

Requiring an election judge to establish a voter's identity and verify the voter's address if the voter seeks to vote a regular ballot; requiring an election judge to qualify a voter by requesting the voter to present a specified form of identification; requiring an election judge to authorize an individual to vote a regular ballot; allowing a voter who is unable to present a specified form of identification to vote by provisional ballot under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/10

First Reading Ways and Means

2/16

Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7

Delegate Don H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31

Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7

Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31

Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B

Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B

Delegate Herb McMillan, District 30

Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C

Delegate Justin Ready, District 5A

Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Ballots

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.

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

Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.

Identification

Judges

Local Government Mandates

Motor Vehicle Administration

Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Voting -see also- Ballots; Elections

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Election Law

( 10-310 , 16-201 )

Transportation

( 12-301 , 12-301 , 12-301 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered