2026 Regular Session
HB581
Baltimore County - Absentee Ballots - Signature Requirements
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.
Legislative progress
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Committee referrals
January 28, 2026 · House
Government, Labor, and Elections
Instrument history
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House First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections