Section 9-311 – Additional Compensation and Expenses
(a) (1) The members of a local board shall each be entitled to extra compensation, in addition to their regular compensation, for duties actually performed under this subtitle. (2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the amount of the extra compensation shall be $10 per day, or a greater amount set by the governing body […]
Section 9-311.1 – Permanent Absentee Ballot Status — Submission by Voter — Selection by Voter — Sending Absentee Ballots — Removal From List — Notification of Changes
(a) All voters are eligible for permanent absentee ballot status. (b) To request permanent absentee ballot status a voter shall complete and submit: (1) the State Board–approved absentee ballot application and indicate on the form that the voter wishes to have permanent absentee ballot status; (2) a written request that includes the voter’s name, residence address, and signature; or […]
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 […]
Section 9-407 – Instructions; Envelopes
(a) A provisional ballot shall be accompanied by instructions, prescribed by the State Board, for marking and returning the ballot. (b) When voted, a provisional ballot shall be: (1) enclosed in an envelope designated “provisional ballot/return envelope”; or (2) stored in an electronic format, as specified by the State Board.