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Introduced
01/17/2024
01/17/2024
In Committee
01/17/2024
01/17/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/08/2024
04/08/2024
Introduced Session
2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning Election Law - Voting Age - Board of Education Elections FOR the purpose of authorizing the General Assembly to provide by suitable enactment the authority of a county to lower the age at which an individual may vote in an election for members of an elected county board of education; authorizing, if authorized by the county in which the individual is registered to vote, an individual under a certain age to vote in an election for members of an elected county board of education; authorizing a county to enact a local law that allows an individual who is at least a certain age to vote in an election for members of an elected county board of education; and generally relating to the age at which an individual may vote in board of education elections. BY proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution Article I - Elective Franchise Section 1 BY proposing an addition to the Maryland Constitution Article I - Elective Franchise Section 1A BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Election Law Section 3-102 Annotated Code of Maryland (2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Election Law Section 3-102.1 Annotated Code of Maryland (2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) HOUSE BILL 373
AI Summary
This bill proposes to amend the Maryland Constitution and Election Law to authorize counties to lower the voting age for elections of county boards of education. Specifically, the bill would allow the General Assembly to provide counties the authority to lower the voting age for board of education elections, and it would permit counties to enact local laws allowing individuals as young as 16 to vote in these elections. The proposed constitutional amendment must be approved by voters at the next general election in November 2024 before the changes to election law can take effect.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
House Ways and Means Hearing (13:00:00 2/6/2024 ) (on 02/06/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0373?ys=2024RS |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb0373f.pdf |
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