Section 2-104 – Statewide Biennial Preelection Meeting
(a) In the year preceding each year in which a primary and general election is to be held throughout the State, the State Board shall conduct a meeting for the members of the local boards. (b) Unless excused by the State Administrator in accordance with regulations of the State Board, the following individuals are required to attend […]
Section 2-304 – Factors Considered When Locating Ballot Drop Box — Designation of Drop Box Placement — Proposed Locations Submitted to State Administrator
(a) A local board shall consider the following factors when determining the location of a ballot drop box: (1) the accessibility of the ballot drop box to historically disenfranchised communities, including voters with disabilities, cultural groups, ethnic groups, and minority groups; (2) proximity of the ballot drop box to dense concentrations of voters; (3) accessibility of the ballot drop […]
Section 2-105 – Judicial Proceedings; Intervention by State Board
In any judicial proceeding in which a local board is a party, the State Board: (1) immediately after the action has been filed, shall be provided by the local board with a copy of the complaint or other pleading that initiated the proceeding; and (2) may join as a party to the proceeding.
Section 2-305 – Security Measures for Ballot Drop Boxes — Daily Removal of Election-Related Materials — Chain of Custody Procedures
(a) (1) A local board shall ensure the security of ballot drop boxes, including through the use of the following: (i) monitoring by security cameras at all times; and (ii) periodic in–person visits by appropriate personnel. (2) A local board shall have immediate access or access within a reasonable amount of time to a security camera used for monitoring a […]
Section 2-106 – Records and Voting Authority Card Management
(a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the State Board and each local board shall maintain and dispose of its public records in accordance with the program for records management adopted by the State Board under Title 10, Subtitle 6, Part II of the State Government Article. (2) Each local board shall maintain voting authority cards […]
Section 2-107 – Maryland Election Modernization Fund
(a) (1) There is a Maryland Election Modernization Fund. (2) The Fund is established as a continuing fund for programs relating to the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 and related expenditures. (3) The Fund is a special, continuing, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7-302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. (4) The Treasurer shall […]
Section 2-108 – Report of Security Violation and Significant Attempted Security Violation Involving an Election System
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Appropriate persons” means: (i) the State Board; (ii) the Governor; (iii) the President of the Senate of Maryland; (iv) the Speaker of the House of Delegates; and (v) the Attorney General. (3) “Election service provider” means any person providing, supporting, or maintaining an election system on behalf of the State Board […]
Section 2-109 – Contracts With Election Service Provider
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Appropriate persons” means: (i) the State Board; (ii) the Governor; (iii) the President of the Senate of Maryland; (iv) the Speaker of the House of Delegates; (v) the Attorney General; and (vi) the Department of Information Technology. (3) “Contract” means an agreement in any form entered into by a governmental entity for […]
Section 2-101 – In General
(a) There is a State Board of Elections consisting of five members. (b) The State Board shall maintain its principal office in Annapolis and have staff, subject to the State Personnel and Pensions Article, as provided in the State budget. (c) (1) Each member of the State Board shall: (i) subject to subsection (g)(2) of this section, be appointed by […]
Section 2-102 – Powers and Duties
(a) The State Board shall manage and supervise elections in the State and ensure compliance with the requirements of this article and any applicable federal law by all persons involved in the elections process. (b) In exercising its authority under this article and in order to ensure compliance with this article and with any requirements of federal […]