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HB 1001·MD·house

Election Law - Authority at Polling Places, Early Voting Centers, and Counting Centers - Revisions

Signed into LawFiled Feb 6, 2026
Sponsor: D. Jones
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Approved by the Governor - Chapter 467

May 12, 2026

Summary

The bill requires police officers at polling places to follow orders from election judges or local board employees and shields those officers when they make arrests. It also gives local board staff the power to keep peace, order arrests, and control who may be present as challengers or watchers. The changes are intended to improve security and enforce election‑law rules at the polls.

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