Board Meeting Agendas, Minutes, Audio and Video

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.

Meeting Information:

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

Video Stream:

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)
Regulation Updates (PDF)
Early Voting Presentation (PDF)

Video Stream:

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.

Meeting Information:

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

Video Stream:

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.

Video Stream:

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.

Meeting Information:

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

Video Stream:

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.

Meeting Information:

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

Video Stream:

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.

Meeting Information:

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

Video Stream: