Election Law - Incarcerated Individuals - Voter Hotline and Voting Eligibility (Voting Rights for All Act)
Hearing (House)
Summary
The bill orders the Maryland State Board of Elections to create a toll‑free hotline that incarcerated individuals can use for voting information, to request election materials, or to report rights violations. It also changes the eligibility rules so that people convicted of a felony who are currently serving a prison sentence are no longer barred from registering to vote. The changes are intended to expand voting access for people behind bars.
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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
- Pre-filed
Sponsors
- Wilkins · sponsor
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