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 9-308 – Assistance in Marking Ballot
(a) A voter who requires assistance in casting an absentee 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 voter’s employer or an agent of the employer; or (3) an officer or agent of the voter’s […]
Section 9-502 – Vote-by-Mail Ballot
(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a local board shall mail by nonforwardable mail a vote–by–mail ballot to each registered voter who is eligible to vote in a special election. (2) A local board is not required to mail a vote–by–mail ballot to a voter if the voter has requested that the ballot […]
Section 9-308.1 – Online Ballot Marking Tool
(a) In this section: (1) “online ballot marking tool” includes a system that allows a voter to: (i) access a blank ballot through the Internet; (ii) electronically mark the ballot with the voter’s selections; and (iii) print a paper copy of the marked ballot for mailing to a local board; and (2) “online ballot marking tool” does not include a system […]
Section 9-503 – Voting Centers
(a) Each local board shall establish at least one voting center for the use of any eligible voter who chooses to cast a ballot in person in a special election in accordance with this section. (b) (1) A voting center shall be located at a local board office or another location within the constituency where the special election […]
Section 9-309 – Instructions
An absentee ballot shall be accompanied by instructions, prescribed by the State Board, for marking and returning the ballot.
Section 9-504 – Return of Vote-by-Mail Ballot
(a) A voter may return a vote–by–mail ballot to a local board: (1) by mail; (2) in person during regular office hours; or (3) through a duly authorized agent in accordance with subsection (b) of this section. (b) (1) A voter may designate a duly authorized agent in accordance with § 9–307 of this title to return a vote–by–mail ballot to […]
Section 9-310 – Envelope, Oath, and Instructions
(a) (1) This subsection applies only to an absentee ballot that is sent by mail. (2) (i) An absentee ballot shall be enclosed in specially printed envelopes, the form and content of which shall be prescribed by the State Board. (ii) The outgoing envelope shall include a statement, prominently placed, requesting that the recipient return the absentee ballot to the […]