Section 9-501 – Voting by Mail

    (a)    This subtitle applies only to a special election that is not held concurrently with a regularly scheduled primary or general election.     (b)    Voting by mail may be utilized in a special election in accordance with this subtitle.     (c)    A special election to fill a vacancy in the Office of Representative in Congress shall be conducted by mail […]

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 9-503 – 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 9-504 – 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 9-505 – 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.