Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires the Baltimore city centralized booking facility provide a secure designated ballot drop box.

Highlights:

• Defines “Baltimore city centralized booking facility” as the centralized booking facility in Baltimore city that is operated by the Division of Pretrial Detention and Services in the Department (Sec. 1, Subtitle 5).

• Defines “election-related material” as the following documents and items associated with registering for and voting in an election, including (Sec. 1, Subtitle 5):

• Absentee ballot applications;

• Absentee ballots; and

• Voter registration applications.

• Defines “eligible voter” as an individual who is incarcerated at the Baltimore city centralized booking facility and has the right to vote under state law (Sec. 1, Subtitle 5).

• Requires the Baltimore city centralized booking facility provide a secure, designated ballot drop box from the state board of elections to eligible voters so they can easily submit the following election-related materials to the state board of elections or a local board of elections, including (Sec. 1, Subtitle 5):

• Absentee ballot applications;

• Absentee ballots; and

• Voter registration forms.

• Requires the state to pay for the ballot drop box locations (Sec. 1, Subtitle 5).

• Requires the local board of elections for Baltimore city to report to the state legislature on or before January 1 of each year over the following information, including (Sec. 1, Subtitle 5):

• The number of absentee ballot applications received and accepted;

• Absentee ballots received and accepted; and

• Other election-related materials received.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires the Baltimore city centralized booking facility provide a secure designated ballot drop box.

Highlights:

• Defines “Baltimore city centralized booking facility” as the centralized booking facility in Baltimore city that is operated by the Division of Pretrial Detention and Services in the Department (Sec. 1, Subtitle 5).

• Defines “election-related material” as the following documents and items associated with registering for and voting in an election, including (Sec. 1, Subtitle 5):

• Absentee ballot applications;

• Absentee ballots; and

• Voter registration applications.

• Defines “eligible voter” as an individual who is incarcerated at the Baltimore city centralized booking facility and has the right to vote under state law (Sec. 1, Subtitle 5).

• Requires the Baltimore city centralized booking facility provide a secure, designated ballot drop box from the state board of elections to eligible voters so they can easily submit the following election-related materials to the state board of elections or a local board of elections, including (Sec. 1, Subtitle 5):

• Absentee ballot applications;

• Absentee ballots; and

• Voter registration forms.

• Requires the state to pay for the ballot drop box locations (Sec. 1, Subtitle 5).

• Requires the local board of elections for Baltimore city to report to the state legislature on or before January 1 of each year over the following information, including (Sec. 1, Subtitle 5):

• The number of absentee ballot applications received and accepted;

• Absentee ballots received and accepted; and

• Other election-related materials received.

Full Bill Text