Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.
Status: introduced. Latest action: June 15, 2026.
Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Signature Requirements and Verification.
Prohibiting a local 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 a witness and the local board verify the voter's signature; and providing that the witness signature requirement does not apply to active duty uniformed services members serving overseas or their spouses or dependents who live overseas.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-04 | Status | introduced |
| 2026-06-15 | Latest Action | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |