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MarylandSB 08482026 Regular SessionSenate

Municipal Elections - Reporting of Information to the State Board of Elections - Requirements

Sponsored By: Jason C. Gallion (Republican)

Signed by Governor

ElectionsMunicipalitiesAwareness and OutreachElections, State Board ofElectronic DocumentsElectronic GovernmentLocal Government MandatesMunicipal Corporations -see also- Annap; BaltNoticesOpen GovernmentPolitical CandidatesPublic InformationReportsStandards and Best PracticesTimeVoting -see also- Absentee and Mail-In Voting

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Candidate lists and voting info online

Beginning June 1, 2026, within 10 business days after the filing deadline, municipalities must send the State Board a list of every qualified candidate for each office. If the election is partisan, the list must include each candidate’s party. Cities must also send how to vote and where to vote. The State Board posts this information online right after it arrives.

Early rules and dates for city elections

Beginning June 1, 2026, municipalities must send the State Board the qualifications to run for each office at least 3 months before the local filing deadline for regular elections. When a special election is scheduled, they must report the election date, the offices on the ballot, and the qualifications to run within 10 business days. The State Board publishes this information online right after it receives it.

Municipal election results posted by state

Beginning June 1, 2026, the State Board posts municipal election results online as soon as cities submit them, organized by year and municipality. Within 30 days after certification, each municipality must send an electronic copy of the certified results for every office or question. The file must show totals by early in-person, mail or vote-by-mail, provisional, and election-day voting. If the election is partisan, it must include each candidate’s party.

Transparency for ranked-choice voting rules

Beginning June 1, 2026, any municipality that uses ranked-choice voting must send its ballot counting rules to the State Board. The State Board posts these rules online after it gets them. Voters can see how ranked-choice ballots are tabulated in their city.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jason C. Gallion

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 222 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/9/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 42 • No: 0 • Other: 1

House vote • 4/8/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 135 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 3/19/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 45 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 522

    5/12/2026

  2. Passed Enrolled

    4/9/2026Senate

  3. Third Reading Passed (42-0)

    4/9/2026Senate

  4. Senate Concurs House Amendments

    4/9/2026Senate

  5. Third Reading Passed (135-0)

    4/8/2026House

  6. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    4/8/2026House

  7. Favorable with Amendments {373424/1 Adopted

    4/8/2026House

  8. Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections

    4/8/2026House

  9. Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.

    3/24/2026House

  10. Referred Government, Labor, and Elections

    3/20/2026House

  11. Third Reading Passed (45-0)

    3/19/2026Senate

  12. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    3/18/2026Senate

  13. Favorable with Amendments {913324/1 Adopted

    3/18/2026Senate

  14. Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

    3/16/2026Senate

  15. Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

    2/10/2026Senate

  16. First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

    2/6/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Enacted

    5/12/2026

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    4/9/2026

    PDF

  • Third Reading

    3/18/2026

    PDF

  • First Reading

    2/10/2026

    PDF

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