Voting
Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Condominiums - Unenforceability of Certain Provisions of Governing Documents [HB-676]
Making unenforceable a provision of declaration, a bylaw, a contract for the initial sale of a unit, or any other instrument made by a developer or vendor in accordance with specified provisions of law under specified circumstances; and applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
First Reading Senate Rules on 03/29/2017
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Condominiums - Delinquent Owners - Restrictions on Common Element Usage [SB-529]
Authorizing a council of unit owners to enact specified bylaws prohibiting or restricting the use of common elements by a unit owner who is delinquent in payment of assessments under specified circumstances; providing specified requirements for bylaws implementing a prohibition or restriction on the use of specified common elements by specified delinquent owners; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/06/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment [SJR-4]
[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 to the U.S. Constitution that affirms every citizen's individual right to vote, reserves inalienable political rights to natural persons, and authorizes regulation of contributions and expenditures intended to influence elections.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/23/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Corporations and Real Estate Investment Trusts - Corporate Bylaws and Elections of Directors and Trustees [HB-589]
[Voting Rights ]
Repealing a specified exception to the power of stockholders of a corporation to adopt, amend, or repeal the bylaws; establishing election procedures for the election of corporate directors in specified circumstances; establishing the necessary number of votes that must be cast to elect a trustee of a real estate investment trust; establishing election procedures for the trustees of a real estate investment trust under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C. William Frick
Referred To Interim Study By Economic Matters on 03/14/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Election Law - Qualification of Voters - Proof of Identity [HB-532]
[Voting Rights ]
Requiring an election judge to establish a voter's identity and verify the voter's address if the voter seeks to vote a regular ballot; requiring an election judge to qualify a voter by requesting the voter to present a current government-issued photo identification; requiring an election judge to authorize an individual to vote a regular ballot; allowing a voter who is unable to present a specified form of identification to vote by provisional ballot under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Afzali
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means on 03/06/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Election Law - Voter Registration and Absentee Voting - Proof of Citizenship [HB-539]
[Voting Rights ]
[International ]
Requiring individuals who apply to register to vote after June 30, 2017, to submit proof of United States citizenship; providing that individuals who are not citizens of the United States are not qualified to be registered voters; requiring an applicant for voter registration to submit specified documents or information to prove United States citizenship; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Afzali
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means on 03/06/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Circuit Court Judges - Election, Qualifications, and Term of Office [HB-579]
[Voting Rights ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution relating to the selection and tenure of circuit court judges; requiring an appointment of a circuit court judge to be subject to Senate confirmation; providing for a retention election following an appointment to fill a vacancy in the office of a judge of a circuit court; altering the term of office of circuit court judges from 15 years to 10 years; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. (judiciary) on 02/22/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Maryland Tourism Development Board - Destination Marketing Organization Officials - Voting Rights [HB-505]
Granting the destination marketing organization officials who are members of the Maryland Tourism Development Board specified voting rights.
Sponsored by: Rep. Herbert McMillan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 261 on 04/18/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Elective Franchise - Registration and Voting at Polling Place [SB-423]
[Voting Rights ]
Authorizing the General Assembly to provide by suitable enactment a process to allow a qualified individual to register and vote at a polling place on election day or on a day designated for voting before election day; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Senate Requests House Recede on 04/10/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Election Law - Voting System - Digital Scanners [SB-406]
[Voting Rights ]
Requiring the State Board of Elections to include, on request by a local board of elections and with the approval of the applicable county governing body, at least two additional digital scanners for specified polling places as part of the voting system for voting in polling places; requiring specified costs to be apportioned evenly between the State and a county; providing that, except under specified circumstances, a local board shall submit a request to the State Board for additional digital scanners by a specified time; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Third Reading Passed With Amendments (132-7) on 04/10/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Elective Franchise - Registration and Voting at Polling Place [HB-345]
[Voting Rights ]
Authorizing the General Assembly to provide by suitable enactment a process to allow a qualified individual to register and vote at a polling place on election day or on a day designated for voting before election day; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.
Sponsored by: Rep. C. William Frick
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/16/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Election Law - Change in Administrative Policy Affecting Voting Rights - Notice [HB-353]
[Voting Rights ]
Requiring the State Board of Elections or a local board of elections to provide specified public notice in advance of a meeting at which a change in an administrative policy affecting voting rights will be considered; requiring the State Board of Elections or a local board of elections that adopts a change in an administrative policy affecting voting rights to provide specified public notice of the change; providing for the form, content, and timing of the public notice; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 441 on 05/04/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Election Law - Required Notifications - Voter Challenges or Intimidation [HB-168]
[Voting Rights ]
Requiring specimen ballots mailed to registered voters before an election to include a specified notification concerning the forms of identification an individual may present to establish the individual's identity if the individual's right to vote is challenged at the polls; requiring information to be posted in each polling place concerning the forms of identification an individual may present to establish the individual's identity if the individual's right to vote is challenged at the polls; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke
Hearing 2/07 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/07/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County - Board of Education - Selection of Members [HB-160]
Establishing a procedure for the election and appointment of specified members of the Anne Arundel County Board of Education; requiring specified members of the county board to be elected from councilmanic districts; renaming the School Board Nominating Commission of Anne Arundel County to be the School Board Appointment Commission of Anne Arundel County; requiring each member of the County Board to be a resident of Anne Arundel County; providing a maximum of two consecutive 4-year terms for specified members of the board; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Meagan Simonaire
Hearing 2/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Education - Selection of Members to the Baltimore County School Board [HB-88]
Prohibiting the Governor from appointing specified individuals as members to the Baltimore County Board of Education in an election year; prohibiting specified individuals from seeking appointment as members of the county board in an election year; requiring the Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission to hold at least three meetings, each in a different councilmanic district, each year; requiring the County Executive for Baltimore County to designate the chair of the Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 850 on 05/27/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Baltimore County - Ethics - Prohibitions and Requirements Regarding Payments During Pendency of Zoning Applications [SB-164]
[Voting Rights ]
Prohibiting applicants, agents of applicants, and immediate family members of the applicants and agents from making a payment to a member or the County Executive of Baltimore County or a specified slate during the pendency of the application; prohibiting a member from voting or participating in any way in the proceeding on an application under specified circumstances; requiring the applicant to file a specified affidavit under oath after the application is filed; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Salling
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/13/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County - Board of Education - Selection of Members [SB-131]
[Student Loans / Education ]
Establishing a procedure for the election and appointment of members of the Anne Arundel County Board of Education; requiring specified members of the county board to be elected from councilmanic districts; providing a maximum of two consecutive 4-year terms for specified members of the board; requiring the School Board Appointment Commission to appoint specified members of the board and ensure that the total board makeup reflects a specified diversity; providing residency requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Astle
Hearing 3/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/28/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Election Law - Polling Places on College Campuses [SB-141]
[Student Loans / Education ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Housing ]
Requiring a local board of elections to establish a polling place at each senior institution of higher education in the county that has residential student housing on its campus; and defining the term "senior institution of higher education" as an institution of postsecondary education that generally limits enrollment to graduates of secondary schools and awards degrees at the baccalaureate or graduate level.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Zirkin
Hearing 2/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Constitutional Convention - Approval by Majority of Voters Voting on the Question - Requirement [HB-84]
[Voting Rights ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution requiring the General Assembly to provide by law for the assembly of a constitutional convention if a majority of voters voting on the question of whether to call a convention, rather than a majority of voters at the election or elections, vote for a convention.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Election Law - Election Judges - Minimum Age [HB-73]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Voting Rights ]
Authorizing a minor who is at least 16 years old and who is a registered voter to be appointed and serve as an election judge; requiring the State Board of Elections to survey the local boards of elections concerning minor election judges authorized by the Act; and requiring the State Board to report the survey results and its findings and recommendations concerning the value of 16-year-old election judges to specified committees of the General Assembly on or before February 1, 2019.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 796 on 05/27/2017