Voting
Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Member-Regulated Cooperatives - Establishment (Rural Broadband for the Eastern Shore Act of 2020) [SB-540]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing a process for a cooperative to operate as a member-regulated cooperative in a certain area; specifying that the Public Service Commission does not have jurisdiction over a member-regulated cooperative, subject to certain exceptions; prohibiting a member-regulated cooperative from exercising a certain power of condemnation for the sole purpose of providing broadband Internet service; specifying certain provisions of law that apply to a member-regulated cooperative; etc.
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South Dakota 2020 Regular Session
Limit the disclosure of presidential election results and to provide for a suspension of such disclosure. [SB-103]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Data Privacy ]
Limit the disclosure of presidential election results and to provide for a suspension of such disclosure.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Corporations and Associations - Corporations and Real Estate Investment Trusts - Miscellaneous [SB-469]
[Real Estate ]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
Providing an October 1, 2020, effective date of certain articles of incorporation filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation for record; authorizing the articles to contain a delayed effective date, not later than 30 days after the Department accepts the articles for record; authorizing indemnification of a board of directors by a certain vote of certain directors or by a certain vote of a committee of the board; providing that certain stockholders' rights of inspection do not apply to certain corporations; etc.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Corporations and Associations - Corporations and Real Estate Investment Trusts - Miscellaneous [HB-668]
[Real Estate ]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
Providing an October 1, 2020, effective date of certain articles of incorporation filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation for record; authorizing the articles to contain a delayed effective date, not later than 30 days after the Department accepts the articles for record; authorizing indemnification of a board of directors by a certain vote of certain directors or by a certain vote of a committee of the board; providing that certain stockholders' rights of inspection do not apply to certain corporations; etc.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Election Law - Candidate Defeated in Primary Election - Write-In Candidacy in General Election Prohibited [SB-390]
[Elections ]
Prohibiting a candidate who is defeated for the nomination for a public office from filing a certificate of candidacy as a write-in candidate at the next succeeding general election as a candidate for any office.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Commemorative Days - Maryland Voting Equity Reform Day [SB-464]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Providing that the fourth Tuesday in October each year is Maryland Voting Equity Reform Day.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Circuit Courts and District Court of Maryland Employees - Collective Bargaining [SB-388]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing collective bargaining rights for certain employees of the circuit courts and the District Court of Maryland; establishing a State Judicial Employees Labor Relations Board; providing for the composition, chair, staffing, powers, and duties of the Board; providing for the staggering of terms of the members of the Board; requiring the Board to recognize one statewide bargaining unit; requiring the Board to adopt certain regulations; requiring the Board to conduct certain investigations; etc.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Department of Legislative Services - Voting by Mail - Study [SB-408]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Requiring the Department of Legislative Services, in consultation with the State Board of Elections and the Maryland Association of Election Officials, to study the requirements to implement voting by mail; requiring a certain analysis to include information on the administrative, technological, legal, security, and fiscal requirements to implement voting by mail; requiring the Department to report to the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2020; etc.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Baltimore County Board of Education - Student Member - Voting [HB-595]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Children and Youth ]
Authorizing the student member of the Baltimore County Board of Education to vote on matters relating to capital and operating budgets.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Baltimore County Board of Education - Student Member - Voting [HB-595]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Children and Youth ]
Authorizing the student member of the Baltimore County Board of Education to vote on matters relating to capital and operating budgets.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment [SJR-2]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Applying to the U.S. Congress for an amendments convention called under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, on the application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the several states, to propose an amendment or amendments to the U.S. Constitution that affirm every individual citizen's right to vote, reserve constitutional rights to natural persons, or authorize regulation of contributions and expenditures intended to influence elections.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Circuit Court Judges - Election [SB-415]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution relating to the selection and tenure of circuit court judges; altering the method of filling vacancies in the office of a judge of a circuit court; providing for retention elections following an appointment to fill a vacancy in the office of a judge of a circuit court; providing for a transitional period under which the terms of certain amendments are to become effective; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Amendment of Governing Documents [HB-556]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
Clarifying that unit owners may vote to amend the bylaws of a condominium by an affirmative vote of at least 60% of unit owners in good standing, or by a lower percentage of unit owners in good standing if required in the bylaws; and clarifying the circumstances under which lot owners may vote to amend certain governing documents of a homeowners association.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Election Law - Correctional Facilities - Voter Registration and Voting [HB-568]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring each correctional facility to disseminate certain written information directly to each eligible voter regarding voter registration, absentee voting, and certain applications and provide an absentee ballot to an eligible voter on request; requiring the Board of Elections to provide correctional facilities with certain written materials; requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to provide each individual who is released from a facility with a voter registration application; etc.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Small Yacht Club License [HB-554]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Establishing a small yacht club alcoholic beverages license in Anne Arundel County; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners to issue the license for use by a small yacht club that meets certain criteria; specifying that the license authorizes a license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor to members and their guests for on-premises consumption under certain circumstances; authorizing a license holder to purchase alcoholic beverages from a retail dealer; specifying an annual license fee of $525; etc.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Small Yacht Club License [HB-554]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Establishing a small yacht club alcoholic beverages license in Anne Arundel County; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners to issue the license for use by a small yacht club that meets certain criteria; specifying that the license authorizes a license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor to members and their guests for on-premises consumption under certain circumstances; authorizing a license holder to purchase alcoholic beverages from a retail dealer; specifying an annual license fee of $525; etc.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Accessibility by Public Transportation [HB-487]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Requiring that, in a county that has fixed-route public transportation service, each early voting center must be located not more than one-quarter mile from a public transportation station or stop.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Election Law - Correctional Facilities - Voter Registration and Voting [SB-372]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to provide each individual who is released from a correctional facility with a voter registration application and documentation informing the individual that the individual's voting rights have been restored; requiring the State Board of Elections to adopt certain regulations establishing a program to inform eligible voters incarcerated in correctional facilities of upcoming elections and how to exercise the right to vote; etc.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Election Law - Correctional Facilities - Voter Registration and Voting [SB-372]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to provide each individual who is released from a correctional facility with a voter registration application and documentation informing the individual that the individual's voting rights have been restored; requiring the State Board of Elections to adopt certain regulations establishing a program to inform eligible voters incarcerated in correctional facilities of upcoming elections and how to exercise the right to vote; etc.
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Elections. [HB-2664]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Addresses various inconsistencies in existing elections law to clarify and improve the administration of elections by mail.