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HB 581

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: May 8, 2026.

Baltimore County - Absentee Ballots - Signature Requirements.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-581
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee Government, Labor, and Elections
House of Delegates in_committee 2026-05-08
Elections / Voting
Summary

Prohibiting the Baltimore County Board of Elections from removing an absentee ballot from a return envelope or ballot/return envelope or counting the ballot unless the return envelope or ballot/return envelope is signed by the voter and, except under certain circumstances, a witness and the Board verifies the voter's signature.

Sponsor
Delegate Long, R.
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Status in_committee
2026-01-28 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-05-08 Latest Action In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
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