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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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S.B. 287
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(1) the State Board of Election shall review for effectiveness, clarity, and
completeness its policies and procedures governing the administration of elections,
and verify that its policies and procedures:
(i) require the posting of a "Voter Bill of Rights" in each polling site and
in State and local government office locations specified under law where individuals
may register to vote;
(ii) require the State Board of Elections to work with law enforcement to
impose a clear definition and consistent standard of the purpose, role, and
responsibility of law enforcement officers stationed at polling places;
(iii) are effective in the recruitment and training of election judges and
poll workers, particularly with regard to the requirements of the Help America Vote
Act 2002, identification requirements, and provisional ballots;
(iv) require the State Board of Elections to work with law enforcement to
provide for the deployment of police officers and attorneys to monitor, investigate, and
record incidents of voter intimidation;
(v) include a "hotline" for the public to report incidents of voter
intimidation;
(vi) require that local boards of elections ensure that each polling place is
open on time and specify what action will be taken if a polling site does not open on
time;
(vii) guarantee that any voter removed from the voter registration rolls
due to a change of address or conviction will be provided timely notice in writing;
(viii) require that, prior to each election, a list is compiled of previously
registered voters who have been purged from the rolls and that the list is made
available to the public at each polling site;
(ix) (viii) ensure that an "inactive voter" is afforded the opportunity to
cast a provisional ballot in order to restore the voter's status to that of an eligible
voter; and
(x) (ix) clarify the responsibility of the Motor Vehicle Administration to
process and forward in a timely manner within 5 business days of receiving an
individual's voter registration application to the State Board of Elections and
delineate what actions will be taken if the Administration fails to do so; and
(xi) provide that individuals who register at the Motor Vehicle
Administration and who are not on the voter registration list at their polling site may
cast a provisional ballot that will be counted; and
(2) on or before December 1, 2005, submit a report of its findings and
recommendations to the Governor, and, in accordance with § 2-1246 of the State
Government Article, to the General Assembly.
(3) The report required under subsection (2) of this section shall:
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