Election Law - Registered Voter List and Petitions (Ballot Petition Modernization Act)
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Summary
The bill directs Maryland’s State Board of Elections to set rules for securely storing and providing voter registration data, and it creates standards for using electronic signatures on petition signatures. It also revises how petition signatures are collected, verified, and challenged, including new timelines and penalties for fraud. The changes aim to protect voter privacy and streamline the petition process.
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- Government, Labor, and Elections — Bill HearingGovernment, Labor, and Elections · Feb 11, 2026
History
- Hearing canceled
- Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
- Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
- First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Sponsors
- Ruth · sponsor
- Ebersole
- Guyton
- Hill
- J. Long
- Lewis
- McCaskill
- Moreno
- Ruff
- Terrasa
- White Holland
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