Bill > HB1448

This bill requires municipalities to submit specific information about their elections to the State Board of Elections, which is the state agency overseeing elections. Specifically, six months before the deadline for candidates to file for office in a municipal election, the municipality must provide the State Board with the qualifications required to be a candidate for each position. Then, one week after the candidate filing deadline, the municipality must submit a list of all qualified candidates for each office and details about how and where to vote. The State Board of Elections, referred to as the "State Board" in the bill, is then required to immediately post all this submitted information on its website for public access. The bill also makes changes to existing law regarding the reporting of election results, though the primary focus is on the proactive disclosure of candidate and voting information before the election.

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https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1448?ys=2026RS