Section 9-301 – 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 State Board and each local board shall: (1) notwithstanding the use of the term “absentee” in this article, refer to absentee ballots as “mail–in ballots” […]
Section 9-302 – Documentation by Local Boards
Each local board shall maintain a full record of absentee voting in the county, including, for each absentee voter: (1) the date and time of the board’s receipt of an application for an absentee ballot; (2) the action taken with regard to the application; (3) the appropriate ballot style; (4) the date of issuance of a ballot; (5) if mailed, […]
Section 9-303 – Guidelines
(a) The State Board shall establish guidelines for the administration of absentee voting by the local boards. (b) The guidelines shall provide for: (1) the application process; (2) late application for absentee ballots; (3) ballot security, including storage of returned ballots; (4) determining timeliness of receipt of applications and ballots, including applications and ballots for overseas voters; (5) the canvass process; (6) notice […]
Section 9-304 – Permissible Unless Federal Preemption
An individual may vote by absentee ballot except to the extent preempted under an applicable federal law.