Board Meeting Archives

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Notice of Action:

At the August 15, 2024 meeting, the State Board of Elections will vote to approve State Board bylaws and the delegation of duties to the State Administrator. They will review, discuss and approve proposed departmental legislation and they will vote on proposed final regulations for COMAR provisions:

• 33.04.01.02 – Definitions
• 33.04.01.07 – Response to Request
• 33.04.02.03 – Confidentiality of Certain Information

Meeting information:

Meeting documents can be found here.

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Notice of Action:

At the July 23, 2024 meeting, the State Board of Elections will vote to approve local board bylaws, State Board bylaws and the delegation of duties to the State Administrator. They will review, discuss and approve the Specimen Ballot Policy 2024-01 and the vote center plan for the Prince George’s County Special Primary Election.

In addition, they will vote on proposed final regulations for COMAR provisions:

• 33.04.01.02 – Definitions
• 33.04.01.07 – Response to Request
• 33.04.02.03 – Confidentiality of Certain Information

Meeting information:

Meeting documents can be found here.

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Notice of Action:

A Notice of Proposed Action was published in the August 9, 2024 issue of the Maryland Register for the proposed amendments to:

1. Regulation .01, .03, and .05 under COMAR 33.03.02 Copies of Registration Lists
2. Regulation .02 under COMAR 33.05.02 Voter Registration Applications
3. Regulation .05 under COMAR 33.17.06 Early Voting Activities

These notices of proposed action are open for a 30 day comment period which will end September 9, 2024. Comments may be sent to Danyelle Avery, Administrator of Election Reform, State Board of Elections, P.O. Box 6486 Annapolis MD 21401-0486, or call 410.269.2840, or email to dl_regcomments_SBE@maryland.gov. A public hearing has not been scheduled.

Additionally, at its June meeting, the State Board also initiated approved amendments to:

1. Regulation .02 under COMAR 33.04.01;
2. Regulation .07 under COMAR 33.04.01; and
3. Regulation .03 under COMAR 33.04.02.

These proposed actions will be published in the September 20, 2024 Maryland Register and will be open for public comments.

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Notice of Action:

Certification of the Presidential Primary.

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Notice of Action:

At the May 23, 2024 meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) will vote to approve bylaws of some local boards of elections.

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Notice of Action:

At the April 24, 2024 meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) will vote to approve bylaws of some local boards of elections. SBE will also consider approval of additional ballot marking devices requested by local boards of elections to be deployed during early voting and on election day.

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Notice of Action:

At the March 22, 2024 meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) will vote to approve emergency polling place changes submitted by a local board of elections in accordance with the Election Law Article. In conjunction with this request, SBE will vote to approve changes to the LBE polling place plans that are a result of the emergency polling place changes.

SBE will vote to approve bylaws of some local boards of elections. SBE will also consider approval of additional ballot marking devices requested by local boards of elections to be deployed during early voting and on election day.

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Meeting documents can be found here.

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Notice of Action:

A Notice of Proposed Action was published in the March 8, 2024 issue of the Maryland Register for the proposed amendments to Subtitle 11 only, for a 30 day comment period, which concluded on April 7, 2024. For the remaining proposed amendments, a Notice of Proposed Action was published in the June 30, 2023 issue of the Maryland Register for a 30 day comment period, which concluded on April 5, 2024.

Additionally, at its February meeting, the State Board also approved:

1. Regulation .06 under COMAR 33.11.03;
2. Regulation .03 under COMAR 33.11.04;
3. Regulation .04 under COMAR 33.11.05; and
4. Regulation .04 under COMAR 33.16.06.

These proposed regulations will be published in the August 25, 2023 edition of the Maryland Register.

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Meeting documents can be found here.

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Annoucement of a closed meeting.

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Notice of Action:

At the January 25, 2024 meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) will vote to approve polling place plans submitted by the local boards of elections in accordance with the Election Law Article.

SBE will hold discussions on proposed regulations for the following COMAR provisions:

• 33.04.01.02 and .07 Inspection and Copying of Public Records
• 33.04.02.01, .02, & .03 Confidentiality of Certain Information

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Notice of Action:

At the January 4, 2024 meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) will vote to approve early voting centers and polling place plans submitted by the local boards of elections in accordance with the Election Law Article.

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Notice of Action:

At its December meeting, the State Board approved:

1. Regulation .06 under COMAR 33.01.05;
2. Regulation .01 under COMAR 16.02; and
3. Regulation .02 under COMAR 33.21.03.

Finally, also at its June meeting, the State Board approved amendments to:

1. Regulation .05 under COMAR 33.02.03; and
2. Regulation .03 under COMAR 33.17.05.

Meeting Information:

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Notice of Action:

At the November 30, 2023 meeting of the State Board of Elections (SBE) will vote to approve early voting centers and polling place plans submitted by the local boards of election in accordance with the Election Law Article.

Meeting Information:

01_Agenda
02_Minutes
Misc_A - EVCs Proposals Part 2
Misc_B - EVCs Polling Place Plans, Part I
Misc_C - Calvert County Letters

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Notice of Action:

At the November 3, 2023 meeting of the State Board of Elections (SBE) will vote on the second required early voting center for Washington County.

Meeting Information:

01_Agenda
Misc

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Statement: Technical difficulties prevented audio transmission of opening comments - (PDF)

Notice of Action:

At the October 26, 2023 meeting of the State Board of Elections (SBE) will vote on proposed regulations for the following COMAR provisions:

• 33.07.08.01
• 33.07.09.01
• 33.11.03.02 and .08
• 33.16.03.01  
• 33.17.06.10

Meeting Information:

01_Agenda
02_Minutes
03_Administrators Report & AAG Report
04_Regulations
05_Waivers
Misc

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Notice of Action:

At the September 28, 2023 meeting of the State Board of Elections (SBE) will vote to approve the final adoption of Campaign Finance COMAR regulations 33.13.21 and 33.18.01.02.Additionally, SBE will hold a discussion on COMAR 33.03.02.01B(1). Under Old Business, SBE will vote on proposed COMAR 33.11.05.04 - Canvass of ballots and 33.11.01.04 – Firearms and Ballot Boxes. The proposed regulations were held for further discussion in prior meetings.

Meeting Information:

01_Agenda
02_Minutes
03_Administrators Report & AAG Report
04_Regulations
05_Waivers

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Notice of Action:

During the August 29, 2023 meeting of the State Board of Elections (SBE) approved final adoption of various COMAR regulations 33.02.03.01 - .04, 33.02.03.05, 33.12.02.01, 33.17.04.05.03, 33.17.07.01. 33.19.01.01 and 33.19.02.01. The Board also provided final adoption of Campaign Finance COMAR regulations 33.13.10.05 and 33.13.13.06.

SBE adopted proposed COMAR regulations for 33.11.03.06, 33.11.04.03, 33.15.03.02 and 33.16.06.04. Proposed regulation 33.11.05.04 was held for further discussion.

SBE held a discussion related to regulation 33.11.01.04 – Firearms and Ballot Boxes under Old Business and adopted only Section D of the proposed regulation. The Board requested additional information on Section E & F of the proposed regulations from the Assistant Attorney General for consideration in September.

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02_Minutes
03_Administrator & AAG Reports
04_Regulations
05_Waivers
Misc

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Notice of Action:

At its June 20, 2023 meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) adopted the following final changes to COMAR 33.01.05.06, 33.03.02.01, .02, .03 & .04, 33.10.01.18, 33.12.02.05, 33.16.02.01 &.03 -.06, 33.16.04.02, 33.16.05.04, 33.17.02.02 &.04, 33.21.01.02, 33.21.03.02 & .03, and 33.21.04.06.

The Board also adopted proposed changes to COMAR 33.01.01.01, 33.01.05.06, 33.02.03.05, 33.07.11.01 &.02, 33.15.02.01, 33.03.01 &.02, 33.17.05.03, 33.13.21.01 – .05, and 33.18.01.02.

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03_Administrator & AAG Reports
04_Regulations
05_Waivers
Misc

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Notice of Action:

At its May 4, 2023 meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) adopted the following proposed changes to COMAR 33.02.03.01-.05, 33.12.02.01, 33.13.10.05, 33.13.13.06, 33.16.02.01, 33.17.04.06, 33.17.05.03, 33.17.07.01, 33.19.01.01, 33.19.02.01, and 33.21.03.02-.03. The Board also adopted final changes to campaign finance COMAR section 13.13 as proposed in October. The Board deferred proposed regulations for COMAR 33.11.01.04 until the June 20 th meeting.

Meeting Information:

01_Agenda
02_Minutes
03_Administrator & AAG Reports
04_Regulations
05_Waivers
a_Miscellaneous
b_Miscellaneous
c_Miscellaneous
d_Miscellaneous
e_Miscellaneous_Administrator Position

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Notice of Action:

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02_Minutes
03_Administrator & AAG Reports
04_Regulations
05_Waivers
Miscellaneous

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Notice of Action:

At its February 23, 2023 meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) adopted the following proposed changes to COMAR 33.01.05.06, 33.03.02.01, .02, .03.04, 33.10.01.18, 33.12.02.05, 33.16.02.01.03 -.06, 33.16.04.02, 33.16.05.04, 33.19.01.01, 33.19.02.01, 33.21.01.02, 33.21.03.02.03, and 33.21.04.06.

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02_Minutes
03_Administrator & AAG Reports
04_Regulations
05_Waivers
Miscellaneous

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Notice of Action:

At its January 19, 2023 meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) adopted COMAR 33.11.04.04 – Absentee ballots.

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02_Minutes
03_Administrator & AAG Reports
04_Regulations
05_Waivers

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Notice of Action: General Election Results Certification

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Notice of Action:

At its October 26, 2022, meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) approved the proposed adoption of Campaign Finance related Regulations 33.13.02.03, 33.13.10.01.04, 33.13.20.03, 33.13.22.01,.02.03.05.06.07, 33.13.23.01 - .11, 33.18.01.

The Board also approved final Regulations 33.07.04.02-Election Day Activities, 33.11.03.06-Absentee Ballots, 33.11.05.04 33.16.06.04-Rejecting Ballots, 33.15.03.03.04-Polling Place-Reassignment and 33.15.03.07.- Polling Place Alcohol Beverage License. They also approved final adoption of Regulations 33.14.01,.02,.03,.04.05-Camapagin Finance-Public Finance Program..

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02_Minutes
03_Administrator & AAG Reports
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Notice of Action:

At its September 28, 2022, meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) suspended COMAR 33.11.04.03(1) for the 2022 General Election. The Board also approved requests for increased ballot marking devices in Baltimore City, Caroline and Montgomery counties voting locations.

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Notice of Action:

At its September 6, 2022, meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) approved changes to early voting sites, polling place sites for multiple counties and Baltimore City. The Board also approved election dates for an extension for the certification and posting of the 2022 General Election ballots and corresponding the Judicial review of ballot errors to the Judicial review of the content and arrangement of the ballot – within 2 days after certification. (Pending litigation may change Baltimore City and Montgomery County ballots)

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Notice of Action:

At its August 15, 2022, meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) approved the proposed adoption of Regulations 33.11.04.04 – Absentee Ballots, certified the results of the 2022 primary election for State filed candidates and approved proposed polling place changes for Montgomery County.

The Board approved emergency precinct and polling place changes for Baltimore City and Baltimore County. More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Notice of Action:

Candidate appearing on general election ballot related deadline changes

On August 1, 2022, at 1:00 pm, the State Board of Elections will meet to review proposed changes to candidacy related deadlines. The proposed new deadlines include: August 16 – Deadline for winning candidate to decline nomination August 16 - Last day to remove a candidate’s name from the ballot due to a death or disqualification August 19 – Deadline for central committee to fill vacancy caused by declination of nomination

The meeting will be held through Gotomeeting and live streamed. Requests to address the Board and submission of written public comment should be by 5 pm the day prior to the meeting and sent to donna.duncan@maryland.gov.

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Agenda (PDF)
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Notice of Action:

At its June 28, 2022, meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) approved the proposed adoption of Regulations 33.11.05.04 – Absentee Ballots and 33.16.06.04 – Provisional Voting. The Board also approved final Regulations 33.01.07.01 - .06

The Board approved emergency precinct and polling place changes for Baltimore City and Baltimore County.

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Agenda (PDF)
Meeting Materials (PDF)
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Notice of Action: At its June 23, 2022, meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) approved the proposed adoption of Regulations 33.07.04 – Election Day Activity, 33.11.03 & .05 – Absentee Ballots and 33.16.06 – Provisional Voting. The Board approved an emergency polling place changes for Baltimore City, Prince George’s, and St. Mary’s counties. More information about these recent actions is available here.

Meeting Information:

Agenda (PDF)
Meeting Materials (PDF)
Minutes (PDF)

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Notice of Action:

At its June 2, 2022, meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) approved the proposed adoption of Regulations 33.15.03, .04 & .07 – Precincts, Polling Places and Facilities. The Board also approved final adoption of Regulations to 33.14 – Administration of the Public Financing Act. The Board approved an emergency polling place change for Baltimore and Prince George’s counties.

Note: The board meeting stream cut off due to severe weather causing a power outage at the location. The board proceeded to go into closed session afterwards.

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Agenda (PDF)
Meeting Materials (PDF)
Minutes (PDF)

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Notice of Action:

Early Voting Center and Polling Place assignments and changes approval

On May 20, 2022, at 10:30 am, the State Board of Elections will meet to review proposed delayed assignments and changes to a July 7 to 14, 2022 early voting location and the July 19, 2022 primary election day voting locations. Redistricting litigation and implementation, as well as the change of dates for early voting and election day polling places created several final assignments past the April 19th deadline. Those changes for Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Wicomico and Worcester counties.

The meeting will be held through Gotomeeting and live streamed. Requests to address the Board and submission of written public comment should be by 5 pm the day prior to the meeting and sent to donna.duncan@maryland.gov.

Meeting Information:

Agenda (PDF)
Meeting Materials (PDF)
Minutes

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Notice of Action:

At its April 27, 2022, meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) approved the proposed adoption of Regulations 33.14 – Administration of the Public Financing Act.

The Board approved replacement early voting sites for Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Caroline, Cecil, Charles, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Prince George’s and Worcester counties.

Meeting Information:

Agenda (PDF)
Early Voting Center Replacements (PDF)
Meeting Materials (PDF)
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Notice of Action:

At its March 10, 2022, meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) approved the final adoption of Regulations 33.01.01.01 – Definitions – Mail-in ballot, mail-in voting, proof of residency for higher education dorms; 33.11.01.04 – Absentee Ballots – Location & Security – Ballot Drop Box considerations; 33.11.02.03 – Absentee Ballots – Informal Request – Incorporate existing requirement for military & overseas citizens; 33.11.02.05 – Absentee Ballots – Processing Applications & 33.11.03.06 – Absentee Ballot – Return; 33.17.02.02 – Early Voting – Early Voting Centers – Incorporate considerations for locations.

The Board adopted the proposed Regulations for Voting in Correctional Facilities – 33.01.07.01 – Definitions; 33.01.07.02 – Duties of the State Board; 33.01.07.03 – Duties of the Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services; 33.01.07.04 - Duties of the Baltimore City Board of Elections; 33.01.07.05 – Duties of the Local Correctional Facility and 33.01.07.06 – Duties of Eligible Voters.

The Board approved the updates to the 2022 Polling Place Contingency Plans. More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Agenda (PDF)
Meeting Materials (PDF)
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Notice of Action:

At its January 27, 2022, 2 pm meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) will consider final adoption of Regulations 33.05.04.04 B3 & B5 – Voter Registration – Processing VRA’s.

The Board will consider approval of additional or new locations for early voting sites in Anne Arundel, Harford, Montgomery and Queen Anne’s counties.     

The meeting will be held through GoToMeeting and live streamed but public input is limited with approval of the Chairman.  Requests to address the Board and submission of written public comment should be submitted by 5 pm the day prior to the meeting and sent to donna.duncan@maryland.gov.

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Early Voting Centers (PDF)
Agenda (PDF)
Meeting Minutes (PDF)
Meeting Materials (PDF)

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Notice of Action:

At its December 16, 2021, 2 pm meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) will consider adoption of Regulations 33.13.07.02 – Campaign Finance – Authority Line – Electronic Media; 33.13.14.07 – Campaign Finance – Public Financing – Coordinated In-Kind Contributions and Transfers; 33.18.02 – Prohibited Acts; 33.20.08 – Disclosure by Persons Doing Public Business - Penalties.

The Board will also consider final adoption of changes to Regulations 33.01.01B – Definitions – Ballot Drop Box, 33.05.04.02C – Voter Registration – Processing Applications, 33.11.02.01D - Absentee Ballots - Applications, 33.11.03.08B – Absentee Ballots - Timely, 33.17.05.01C – Early Voting – Election Judges.

The Board will consider approval of additional or new locations for early voting sites in Baltimore City, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Frederick, Garrett, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George’s, St. Mary’s, Washington and Wicomico counties.

The meeting will be held through GoToMeeting and live streamed but public input is limited with approval of the Chairman. Requests to address the Board and submission of written public comment should be submitted by 5 pm the day prior to the meeting and sent to donna.duncan@maryland.gov.

Meeting Information:

Agenda (PDF)
Meeting Materials (PDF)
Meeting Minutes (PDF)
Regulation Updates (PDF)
Early Voting Presentation (PDF)

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Notice of Action:At its October 28, 2021, meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) approved the adoption of Regulations 33.01.01.01– Definitions, 33.08.04.04. – Canvassing-Ballot Inspection, 33.11.01.04 – Ballot Drop Boxes and 33.17.02.02 – Early Voting Selecting Centers. The Board approved final adoption of Regulations 33.05.01.02 – Voter Registration, 33.11.01.01, 33.11.02.03, 33.11.02.05, 33.11.03.06, and 33.11.05.07 – Absentee Ballots, and 33.17.04.03 and .06 – Early Voting – Equipment and Materials. The Board also adopted a revised Voter Confidentiality application.

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Agenda (PDF)
Meeting Materials (PDF)
Meeting Minutes (PDF)

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Notice of Action: At its September 9, 2021, meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) approved adoption of Regulations 33.01.01.01B – Definitions, 33.05.04.04 – Voter Registration – Processing VRAs and other requests and 33.11.02.03 – Absentee Ballots – Applications. The Board also adopted a revised Absentee/Mail-In Ballot Application and a SBE Policy defining Large Residential Institutions. More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Notice of Action: At its July 22, 2021, meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) approved adoption of Regulations 33.01.01.01B – Definitions, 33.05.04.02C – Voter Registration – Processing Applications, 33.11.02.01D – Absentee Ballots – Applications, 33.11.02.05A, 33.11.03.06A and F, 33.11.03.08B – Absentee Ballots and 33.17.05.01D - Early Voting. The Board also adopted a revised Absentee/Mail-In Ballot Application and a Confidential Voter Application. More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Agenda (PDF)
Meeting Materials (PDF)
Meeting Minutes (PDF)

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Notice of Action: At its June 22, 2021, meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) approved adoption of Regulations 33.11.02.03, 33.11.03.06, 33.11.05.07 – Absentee Ballots and 33.17.04.03 & 06 - Early Voting. The Board also adopted a revised Absentee/Mail-In Ballot Application. More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Agenda (PDF)
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Notice of Action: At its May 27, 2021, 2 pm meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) will consider adoption to Regulations 33.05 – Voter Registration and 33.11.02 – Absentee Ballots to incorporate the new requirement that a signature applied by a Common Access Card can be used to request a ballot (proposed §B(1)(b)) and correct a drafting error. The new requirement is a result of Senate Bill 283 and House Bill 156 of the 2021 Legislative Session (“Student and Military Voter Empowerment Act”). The meeting will be held through Gotomeeting and live streamed. Requests to address the Board and submission of written public comment should be submitted and sent to donna.duncan@maryland.gov.

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Agenda (PDF)
Meeting Materials (PDF)
Meeting Minutes (PDF)

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Notice of Action: At its January 12, 2021, 2 pm meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) will consider final adoption to Regulations 33.17.06.05 – Early Voting – Ballots. The meeting will be held through Gotomeeting and live streamed. Requests to address the Board and submission of written public comment should be submitted by 5 pm the day prior to the meeting and sent to donna.duncan@maryland.gov.

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Notice of Action: Continuation of the closed Meeting from Friday.

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Notice of Action: At its December 4, 2020, 2 pm meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) will consider final adoption to Regulations 33.19.02.01 – Same Day Registration and Address Change – Public Notice timing. The meeting will be held through Gotomeeting and live streamed. Requests to address the Board and submission of written public comment should be submitted by 5 pm the day prior to the meeting and sent to donna.duncan@maryland.gov.

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Meeting Minutes (PDF)
Meeting Materials (PDF)

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Notice of Action: At its October 8, 2020, meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) approved emergency changes to Regulations 33.08.01.02-1 – Canvassing – Board Counsel and 33.17.06.05 – Early Voting – Ballots. The Board approved Contingency Plan 2020-03 and delegated authority to the State Administrator and her representative for the election observation visitor plan. More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Meeting Minutes (PDF)
Meeting Materials (PDF)

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Notice of Action: At its September 24, 2020, meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) approved 2 additional Election Day Vote Centers and increased ballot marking device deployment for Wicomico county. More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Notice of Action: At its September 11, 2020, meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) approved emergency changes to Regulations 33.08.05.01 & .04. The Board approved Early Voting Centers for X counties. The Board also approved Election Day Vote Centers for Baltimore City and Prince George’s county. More information about these recent actions is available here.

Meeting Information

Agenda (PDF)
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Meeting Materials (PDF)

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Notice of Action: At its September 4, 2020, meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE)approved emergency changes to Regulations 33.11.02.05, 04.01, .04.03, 04.05 and .05.04 – Absentee Voting and 33.16.06.04 – Provisional Voting. The Board approved Early Voting Centers for Frederick and Queen Anne’s counties. The Board also approved Election Day Vote Centers for Calvert, Cecil, Frederick, and Queen Anne’s counties. The State Board deferred voting on an updated plan for Early Voting and Election Day Vote Centers for St.Mary’s counties. More information about these recent actions is available here.

Meeting Information

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Meeting Materials (PDF)

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Notice of Action: At its August 28, 2020, meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) approved changes to Regulation 33.17.02 – Early Voting – Early Voting Centers. The Board approved Early Voting Centers for Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Charles, Howard, Prince George’s, St. Mary’s and Somerset counties. The Board also approved Election Day Vote Centers for Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Caroline, Carroll, Charles, Garrett, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Prince George’s, St. Mary’s, Somerset, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico and Worcester counties. Additionally, the Board adopted SBE Policy 2020-1a – Extension of Acceptance of Electronic Petition Signatures until January X 2021.   More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Notice of Action: At its August 19, 2020, meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) voted to authorize the local boards of elections to being canvassing mail-in ballots no earlier than October 1, 2020. The Board approved an early voting location for Worcester County and Election Day Vote Centers for Allegany and Dorchester Counties. More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Notice of Action: At its August 12, 2020, meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) approved emergency changes to Regulations governing 33.02.03.04 – Meetings and Trainings – Election Judge Sessions, 33 08.01.02 – Canvass, 33.11.03.06 & .08 Absentee Ballot – Return of Ballot and When Ballot is Timely, 33.17.05.01 – Local Board Employees. Additionally, the Board established the early voting period for the 2020 presidential general election will be conducted daily from 7 am to 8 pm and begin on Monday, October 26 and end on Monday, November 2, 2020. More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Notice of Action: On August 7, 2020, the State Board of Elections unanimously voted to approve the use of vote centers on election day. With vote centers, voters can vote at any vote center within the county where they reside instead of an assigned polling place. The proposal would open at least 360 vote centers on election day. The Board will seek the Governor’s approval for this plan to conduct the November 3, 2020 election. More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Notice of Action: At its August 5, 2020, meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) sets October 20 deadline for voters to submit application for general election mail-in ballot and approved changes to the application. More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Notice of Action: At its July 23, 2020, 2 p.m. meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) will consider emergency changes for the upcoming election. The changes involve Regulation 33.19.02 – Same Day Registration and Address Change – Public Notice. The Board will also consider Early Voting site changes or increases and polling place consolidations or changes. The meeting will be held through Gotomeeting and live streamed. Requests to address the Board and submission of written public comment should be by 5 pm the day prior to the meeting and sent to donna.duncan@maryland.gov.

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Notice of Action: At its May 28, 2020, meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) approved final changes to Regulations governing 33.16.03 – Provisional Voting – Issuing a Provisional Ballot, 33.17.01 – Early Voting and 33.19.01 – Same Day Registration and Address Change. Additionally, the Board took a formal vote to approve the two extra voting locations in Baltimore City for the June 2, 2020 Presidential Primary Election. More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Notice of Action: At its May 20, 2020, meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) approved an additional two vote centers to be open in Baltimore City on June 2, 2020 from 7 am to 8 pm. More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Notice of Action: At its May 14, 2020, meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) approved emergency changes to Regulations governing 33.07.03.04 – Polling Place Evaluation Program and 33.11.03 – Return of Ballots. Additionally, the Board approved Baltimore City, Cecil, Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties requests for additional deployment of ballot marking devices to the voting location for the June 2, 2020 Presidential Primary Election. More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Notice of Action: At its April 22, 2020, 2 p.m. meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) will consider changes for the upcoming vote-by-mail elections. The changes involve Regulation 33.11.03 – Date Stamp Returned Ballot. The Board will also consider increased deployment of ballot marking devices in Baltimore City and County during the operation of the voting location during the April 28, 2020 Special General Election. The meeting will be held by conference call and live streamed but is not open to the public due to coronavirus restrictions. Written public comment may be submitted to donna.duncan@maryland.gov.

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Notice of Action: At its April 13, 2020, meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) approved changes to Regulations governing 33.08 – Staffing vote centers, 33.11 & .17 – Canvass and 33.21 – Vote center evaluation program. Additionally, the Board determined there shall be one vote center available in each jurisdiction in the 7th congressional district on April 28, 2020 for individuals that are unable to vote by mail in the Special General Election. More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Notice of Action: At its April 2, 2020, meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) approved changes to the voter registration deadline, the in-person issuance and return of a ballot, electioneering zones for ballot drop boxes and the timing for the canvass of ballots for the April 28, 2020 Special General Election. The Board also adopted a plan to forward to the Governor with recommendations on how to conduct the June 2, 2020 Presidential Primary Election. More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Notice of Action: At its March 25, 2020, meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) provided emergency adoption of regulations governing Subtitle 19 – Same Day Registration and Address Changes. More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Notice of Action: At its February 27, 2020, meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) provided final adoption of regulations governing Subtitle 1 – Definitions; General Provisions and Subtitle 19 – Same Day Registration and Address Changes. Additionally, SBE approved the emergency changes to Prince George’s polling places. More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Notice of Action: Certification of election results of the February 4, 2020 Special Primary Election for U.S. House of Representatives, 7th Congressional District

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Notice of Action: At its January 16, 2020, meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) provided final adoption of regulations governing Subtitle 10 – Voting Systems (Ballot Packaging). The State Board also approved proposed regulations governing Subtitle 16 – Provisional Voting, Subtitle 17 – Early Voting and Subtitle 19 – Same Day Registration. Additionally, SBE adopted emergency regulations governing Subtitle 19 – Same Day Registration. More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Notice of Action: At its December 12, 2019, meeting, the State Board of Elections provided final adoption of regulations governing Subtitle 02 – Meetings and Training, Subtitle 08 – Post Election Verification and Audits and Subtitle 11 – Absentee Ballots. The State Board approved the proposed early voting site for Washington County.More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Notice of Action: At its October 31, 2019, meeting, the State Board of Elections adopted proposed emergency regulations for Subtitle 17 – Early Voting and Subtitle 19 – Same Day Registration and Address Change. Additionally, the State Board adopted final regulations governing Subtitle 16 – Provisional Voting and Subtitle 19 – Same Day Registration and Address Change.

The State Board also approved new or proposed moves of early voting centers for Baltimore County, Charles County, Harford County, Queen Anne’s County, Talbot County and Somerset County. For Montgomery County, the State Board approved the move from St. Catherine’s Laboure Catholic Church to the Wheaton Library and Recreation Community Center. The State Board also approved the move within the Bohrer Park early voting center to the Gymnasium as proposed. The State Board did not approve the use of a twelfth early voting site in Montgomery County. More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Notice of Action: At its October 8, 2019, emergency meeting, the State Board of Elections requested that the Montgomery County Board of Elections provide information for a potential 12th early voting site for the 2020 elections. The State Board of Elections did not request additional early voting site information from the Baltimore City Board of Elections. More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Notice of Action: At its September 26, 2019, meeting, the State Board of Elections adopted proposed regulations governing Subtitle 10 – Voting Systems – System Requirements and Procedures – Ballot Packaging and Subtitle 19 – Same Day Registration and Address Changes. More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Notice of Action: At its August 22, 2019, meeting, the State Board of Elections proposed adoption of regulations for Subtitle 02 – Meetings and Training – Election Day Page Program and Subtitle 11 – Absentee. More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Notice of Action: At its July 25, 2019, meeting, the State Board of Elections provided proposed adoption of regulations for Subtitle 19 – Same Day Registration and Address Change. In addition, the State Board adopted final regulations for Subtitle 13 – Campaign Finance. More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Notice of Action: At its June 27, 2019, meeting, the State Board of Elections provided final adoption of regulations governing Subtitle 8 – Post Election Verification and Audits. The State Board adopted proposed regulations for Subtitle 16 – Provisional Voting. More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Notice of Action: At its May 16, 2019, 2 p.m. meeting, the State Board of Elections took no action on the regulations governing Title 8 – Post Election Verification and Audits. These regulations were originally considered during the August 2018 State Board meeting. More information about this meeting can be found here.

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Notice of Action: At its April 24, 2019, meeting, the State Board of Elections provided final adoption of regulations governing Titles 8, 10, 12, 16 and 17. More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Notice of Action: At its March 28, 2019, meeting, the State Board of Elections provided final adoption of regulations governing Title 13 – Campaign Finance. More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Notice of Action: At its November 29, 2018 meeting, the State Board of Elections ratified the emergency change to precinct 14-011 in Prince George’s County for the 2018 General Election. The Board adopted proposed Regulations for Subtitle 8 – Canvassing – Post Election Audits and the clarification of various of Subtitles. More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Notice of Action: On October 31, 2018, the State Board of Elections by email requested vote, approved an emergency change to the November 6, 2018 election day polling place for precincts 15-024 and 15-025 in Baltimore City from the Towanda Recreational Center at 4100 Towanda Ave. to the new election day polling place located next door at the Creative City Charter School #384 at 2810 Shirley Ave. The Board will ratify the email vote at the November 29, 2018 public meeting. The meeting will be held at 151 West Street, Annapolis, MD 21401.

Please check here for additional emergency polling place changes that are required prior to the Tuesday November 6, 2018 General Election.

Notice of Action: At its October 4, 2018 meeting, the State Board of Elections approved changes to Early Voting site from Dr. Carter Woodson School # 160 to Patapsco Elementary School and precincts 3-001, 3-002, 26-024, 26-025, 28-007 and 28-008 in Baltimore City, precinct 15-001 in Baltimore County and precinct 6-005 in Prince George’s County for the 2018 General Election. The Board adopted proposed Regulations for Campaign Finance and Post-Election Audits. More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Notice of Action: At its August 23, 2018 meeting, the State Board of Elections approved a change to precinct 25-001 polling site in Washington County for the 2018 General Election. The Board adopted proposed Regulations for Subtitle 13 – Campaign Finance. More information about these recent actions is available here.

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Notice of Action: At its July 19, 2018 meeting, the State Board of Elections approved polling place changes to precincts 04-017 and 04-030 in Montgomery County and 07-001 in Frederick County for the 2018 General Election and future elections. The Board also ratified emergency polling site changes required in Baltimore City and Baltimore County for the June 26th primary election. More information is available about these changes in the meeting materials.

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Notice of Action - The State Board of Elections considered a request to change a polling place in Montgomery County (moving precinct 04-030 from Richard Montgomery High School to B'Nai Israel Congregation). With a 3-2 vote, the motion to move the polling place for precinct 04-030 to B'Nai Israel Congregation for the primary election did not pass.

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Notice of Action - At its April 12, 2018, 2 p.m. meeting, the State Board of Elections considered and approved changes to polling places in Allegany County (precinct 14-000) and Montgomery County (precinct 04-018) in addition to early voting site changes in Dorchester and Harford counties.

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Notice of Action: At its January 18, 2018, 2 p.m. meeting, the State Board of Elections approved the location of an early voting center in Harford County and the final adoption of changes to exisiting regulations relating to campaign finance.

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Notice of Action: At its December 7, 2017, 2 p.m. meeting, the State Board of Elections approved early voting center actions for these counties: the additional of two and the relocation of one for Anne Arundel; the addition of one and the relocation of one for Baltimore City; the addition of two for Baltimore County; the addition of one and the relocation of one for Montgomery; the addition of two for Prince George's; the relocation of one for Queen Anne's and the relocation of the only site for St. Mary's.

Also, the Board adopted SBE Policy 2017-01: Contingency Plans for the 2018 Elections.

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Notice of Action: At its October 26, 2017, 2 p.m. meeting, the State Board of Elections approved early voting center actions for these counties: a second site for Carroll, a fourth site for Howard, and the relocation of the prior sites for Dorchester and Washington.

The Board approved the final adoption of regulations relating to provisional voting. See memo in the July 2017 board meeting material.

The Board adopted proposed regulations that allow the local board of canvassers to accept a provisional ballot, if prior to the provisional ballot canvass, an absentee and provisional ballot are received from the same individual.

The Board reviewed the Ballot Marking Device 2016 General Election implementation strategy and voted to continue the same implementation strategy for the 2018 election.

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State Board Meeting Agendas

2017 April 20th No March Meeting February 23rd January 25th	2016 December 15th October 28th September 29th September 14th September 8th August 25th July 28th June 30th May 19th March 24th March 4th February 25th February 4th January	2015 No Decmber Meeting November October 23rd October 15th September August July No June Meeting May April March No February Meeting January
2014 December No November Meeting October September August July No June Meeting No May Meeting April March February January	2013 No December Meeting November No October Meeting September August July No June Meeting May April March No February Meeting January	2012 December No November Meeting October September August No July Meeting June May No April Meeting March February No January Meeting
2011 December November No October Meeting September August July June No May Meeting April March February No January Meeting	2010 December No November Meeting No October Meeting September August No July Meeting June No May Meeting April March February January	2009 December No November Meeting October September No August Meeting July No June Meeting May April March No February Meeting No January Meeting

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2017 February January	2016 December No November Meeting October September 29th September 14th September 8th August July June May March 24th March 4th February 25th February 4th January	2015 November October 23rd October 15th September August July No June Meeting May April March No February Meeting January
2014 December No November Meeting October September August July No June Meeting No May Meeting April March February January	2013 No December Meeting November No October Meeting September August July No June Meeting May April March No February Meeting January	2012 December No November Meeting October September August No July Meeting June May No April Meeting March February No January Meeting
2011 December November No October Meeting September August July June No May Meeting April March February No January Meeting	2010 December No November Meeting No October Meeting September August No July Meeting June No May Meeting April March February January	2009 December No November Meeting October September No August Meeting July No June Meeting May April March No February Meeting No January Meeting
2008 December No November Meeting October September August July No June Meeting May April No March Meeting February January	2007 December November October No September Meeting August July May April March February January	2006 November October September August July 24th July 6th June May 31st May 23rd March February January
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