S.B. 95                                                   VETOES

(II) THE BOND RATING ENHANCEMENT RESERVE ESTABLISHED
UNDER § 2-7-10 OF THIS ARTICLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 2004.

May 26, 2004

The Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr.
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis MD 21401

Dear Mr. President:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, I have today
vetoed Senate Bill 95 - Election Law - Polling Places - Access by Minors.

This bill alters the maximum age at which an individual may accompany an adult in
a voting room and voting booth at a polling place, under specified circumstances. It
prohibits more than two individuals under the age of 13 from accompanying a voter in
a voting room or voting booth under specified circumstances, and also makes stylistic
changes.

House Bill 18, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me on May
11, 2004, accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign
Senate Bill 95.

Very truly yours,
Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.
Governor

Senate Bill No. 95

AN ACT concerning

Election Law - Voting—Minors Accompanying Voters Polling Places - Access

by Minors

FOR the purpose of altering the maximum age at which a child an individual may
accompany a voter an adult in the a voting room and voting booth at a polling
place under certain circumstances; prohibiting more than a certain number of
individuals from accompanying a voter in a voting room or voting booth under
certain circumstances; and making stylistic changes; and generally relating to
minors accompanying voters in a voting booth.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Election Law
Section 10-308 and 10-310(c)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2003 Volume and 2003 Supplement)

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