Section 9-505 – Timeliness
(a) A vote–by–mail ballot is considered timely and may be counted if the ballot: (1) is returned in person to the office of a local board by the voter or the voter’s duly authorized agent no later than 8 p.m. on the day of a special election; or (2) (i) is received by mail by a local board no […]
Section 9-506 – Canvass of Votes
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a local board may commence the canvass of vote–by–mail ballots at 2 p.m. on the day of a special election. (b) The State Board may adopt regulations authorizing a local board to commence the canvass of vote–by–mail ballots before the time specified in subsection (a) of this […]
Section 9-507 – Regulations
The State Board may adopt regulations as necessary to implement this subtitle.
Section 9-312 – Penalty for Offenses Relating to Absentee Voting
Any person who is convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this subtitle is subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than 2 years or both.
Section 9-401 – In General
(a) This subtitle applies to every election governed by this article. (b) The State Board shall prescribe all forms required to comply with: (1) this subtitle; and (2) any requirements of relevant federal law. (c) The budget of the State Board for each fiscal year shall include funding necessary to support any additional personnel costs associated with the implementation of […]
Section 9-402 – Documentation by Local Boards
Each local board shall maintain a full record of provisional ballot voting in the county, including, for each voter who votes using a provisional ballot: (1) the action taken with regard to the registration; (2) the appropriate ballot style; and (3) any other information specified by the State Board.
Section 9-403 – Guidelines
(a) The State Board shall establish guidelines for the administration of provisional ballot voting by the local boards. (b) The guidelines shall provide for: (1) the provisional ballot application process; (2) ballot security, including storage of returned ballots; (3) the canvass process; (4) notice of the canvass to candidates, political parties, campaign organizations, news media, and the general public; (5) observers of […]
Section 9-404 – Requirements for Casting Provisional Ballots
(a) If an individual is eligible under subsection (b) of this section, the individual shall be issued and may cast a provisional ballot: (1) at a polling place on election day; (2) at an early voting center during early voting; or (3) at the local board office in the county where the individual resides after the close of registration […]
Section 9-405 – Completion of Provisional Ballot
Before an individual casts a provisional ballot: (1) the individual shall complete and sign the provisional ballot application prescribed by the State Board; and (2) the election official issuing the ballot shall give the individual written information advising the individual that, and describing how, the individual will be able to ascertain whether the vote was counted and, […]
Section 9-406 – Assistance in Casting Provisional Ballot
(a) A voter who requires assistance in casting a provisional ballot by reason of disability, inability to write, or inability to read the ballot may be assisted by any individual other than: (1) a candidate who is on that ballot; (2) the individual’s employer or an agent of the employer; or (3) an officer or agent of the individual’s […]