{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-9-303","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Election Law § 9–303","heading":"","body":"(a) The State Board shall establish guidelines for the administration of absentee voting by the local boards.\n(b) The guidelines shall provide for:\n(1) the application process;\n(2) late application for absentee ballots;\n(3) ballot security, including storage of returned ballots;\n(4) determining timeliness of receipt of applications and ballots, including applications and ballots for overseas voters;\n(5) the canvass process;\n(6) notice of the canvass to candidates, political parties, campaign organizations, news media, and the general public;\n(7) observers of the process;\n(8) review of voted ballots and envelopes for compliance with the law and for machine tabulation acceptability;\n(9) standards for disallowance of ballots during the canvass;\n(10) storage and retention of ballots following canvass and certification; and\n(11) the permanent absentee ballot list.\n(c) The State Board shall:\n(1) in consultation with the local boards, assess the guidelines before each primary election; and\n(2) revise the guidelines if indicated.","path":["Article - Election Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gel\u0026section=9-303","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:47Z","sha256":"ef2c81b9ab920ee37a15c92fcf54aa68a9c1fadf9d30c98c9b6c91e2e50fcab6","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-9-302","next":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-9-304"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}