Bill > H3833

This bill aims to establish stricter election integrity measures. It proposes several key provisions: 1. Voters must register to vote at least 3 days before casting a ballot or having a ballot mailed to them, and they must be immediately removed from the voter registration database of any other municipality. 2. Election officials must check state and national databases to ensure a voter has not previously cast a ballot in the election before counting their ballot or mailing them a ballot. 3. Early voting ballots must have a signed affidavit and a distinctive barcode to authenticate the voter's identity, and if the signature is not considered a match, the ballot will be treated as a provisional ballot. 4. Voting technology and equipment used for early, absentee, or mail-in voting must be secured and only accessed by specific election officials. 5. Voters who register electronically must appear in person with a government-issued photo ID before requesting an absentee or early voting ballot. 6. The bill also reduces the allowable distance from a polling place where campaign materials can be displayed and the maximum number of poll watchers allowed.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3833