Bill > H833

This bill aims to ensure secure ballot access for eligible incarcerated individuals. The key provisions include: 1. Requiring state and county correctional facilities to facilitate and coordinate voting among eligible incarcerated voters, including those charged with misdemeanors, pre-trial detainees, and those held under Section 35. This includes providing information, distributing absentee ballot applications, assisting with ballot submission, and creating a database to track voter information. 2. Expanding the state secretary's automatic voter registration agreements to include state or county correctional facilities, requiring the secretary to provide training, forms, and materials, and have oversight responsibility. 3. Requiring cities and towns to designate polling places within houses of correction and work with the sheriff, superintendent, or designee to staff and prepare these polling places. The bill aims to remove barriers and ensure eligible incarcerated individuals can exercise their right to vote.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H833