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§ 1-305. Requirements for change in administrative policy affecting voting rights

West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection LawEffective: July 1, 2017

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Election Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 1. Definitions and General Provisions
Subtitle 3. General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2017
MD Code, Election Law, § 1-305
§ 1-305. Requirements for change in administrative policy affecting voting rights
Currentness
Notice of meetings
(a) The State Board or a local board may not consider a change in an administrative policy affecting voting rights at a meeting unless the board has posted a prominent public notice on its Web site at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting stating that the board will consider an administrative policy affecting voting rights at the meeting.
Notice of change
(b) If the State Board or a local board adopts a change in an administrative policy affecting voting rights, the State Board and, if applicable, the local board that adopted the change shall provide reasonable public notice of the change as provided in subsection (c) of this section.
Manner and content of public notice
(c) The public notice shall:
(1) be in a reasonably convenient and accessible format;
(2) be prominently posted on the Web site of the:
(i) State Board; and
(ii) local board that adopted the change, if applicable;
(3) include a concise description of the change, including the difference between the new administrative policy affecting voting rights and the administrative policy affecting voting rights that was previously in effect; and
(4) be provided within 48 hours of the adoption of the change.

Credits

Added by Acts 2017, c. 441, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017.
MD Code, Election Law, § 1-305, MD ELEC LAW § 1-305
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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