HB581Introduced in the House of Delegates
Baltimore County - Absentee Ballots - Signature Requirements
Introduced by Bob Long, District 6
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Prohibiting the Baltimore County 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, except under certain circumstances, a witness and the Board verifies the voter's signature.
Where it stands
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
January 28, 2026
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Bill history
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
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