(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” […]
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, […]
(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 […]
An individual may vote by absentee ballot except to the extent preempted under an applicable federal law.
(a) A voter may request an absentee ballot by completing and submitting: (1) the State Board approved absentee ballot application; (2) a form provided under federal law; (3) subject to subsection (b) of this section, a written request that includes: (i) the voter’s name, residence address, and signature; and (ii) the address to which the ballot is to be mailed, if […]
(a) Promptly after receipt of an application, the election director shall review the application and determine whether the applicant qualifies to vote by absentee ballot. (b) If the applicant qualifies to vote by absentee ballot, the local board shall provide the ballot by one of the following methods requested by the voter: (1) mail; (2) facsimile transmission; (3) the Internet; […]
(a) A qualified applicant may designate a duly authorized agent to pick up and deliver an absentee ballot under this subtitle. (b) An agent of the voter under this section: (1) must be at least 18 years old; (2) may not be a candidate on that ballot; (3) shall be designated in a writing signed by the voter under penalty […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
An absentee ballot shall be accompanied by instructions, prescribed by the State Board, for marking and returning the ballot.
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
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.
