MD SB738 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-02-08 - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-02-08 - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring the State Board of Elections, in collaboration with the local boards of elections, to conduct an audit of absentee ballots cast in each statewide election; requiring that the audit consist of verifying the voter's signature for each ballot selected for audit; requiring that the audit be expanded if a certain threshold is exceeded; and requiring the State Board to adopt certain regulations that include the method for verifying voter signatures and a deadline for submission of a new signature as provided under the Act.
Title
Secure Elections Act of 2022
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-08 | Senate | Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2022-02-07 | Senate | First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
Subjects
Absentee and Mail-In Ballots
Auditors and Audits
Disclosure
Elections
Elections Supervisors
Elections, State Board of
Ethics
internet
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Signatures
Auditors and Audits
Disclosure
Elections
Elections Supervisors
Elections, State Board of
Ethics
internet
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Signatures
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election Law | 11 | 310 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0738?ys=2022RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/bills/sb/sb0738f.pdf |
