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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor S.B. 478
each election; granting authority to certain entities to select early voting polling
places; establishing that each local board of elections has the final authority to
select the geographic locations for certain early voting polling places; requiring
the local boards of elections to establish the early voting, polling places in each
county; requiring the local boards in certain counties to establish at least a
certain number of early voting polling places for each primary or general election;
requiring the Governor to allocate certain resources to implement this Act;
requiring the State Board of Elections to adopt certain regulations and
guidelines by a certain date; making certain provisions of law applicable to early
voting; and generally relating to early voting in elections in the State.
BY adding to
Article - Election Law
Section 10-301.1
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2003 Volume and 2004 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Election Law
10-301.1.
(A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED UNDER TITLE 9, SUBTITLE 3 OF THIS ARTICLE, A
VOTER SHALL VOTE:
(1) IN THE VOTER'S ASSIGNED PRECINCT ON ELECTION DAY; OR
(2) IN AN EARLY VOTING POLLING PLACE AS PROVIDED IN THIS
SECTION.
(B) EACH EARLY VOTING POLLING PLACE SHALL BE OPEN FOR VOTING:
(1) BEGINNING THE EIGHTH DAY TUESDAY BEFORE A PRIMARY OR
GENERAL ELECTION THROUGH THE FRIDAY SATURDAY BEFORE THE ELECTION; AND
(2) 8 HOURS EACH DAY DURING THE PERIOD SPECIFIED UNDER
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, INCLUDING EACH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
(C) (1) WITH THE ADVICE OF THE LOCAL ELECTION DIRECTOR, THE STATE
ADMINISTRATOR SHALL SET THE NUMBER OF EARLY VOTING POLLING PLACES THAT
EACH LOCAL BOARD MUST ESTABLISH.
(2) (1) THE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF EARLY VOTING POLLING
PLACES SHALL BE SELECTED IN EQUAL PROPORTIONS BY:
(I) 1. THE PRINCIPAL MAJORITY POLITICAL PARTY; AND
(II) 2. THE PRINCIPAL MINORITY POLITICAL PARTY; AND
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