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Read. Follow. Verify.Maryland authorizes municipalities to use secure electronic transmission systems for elections and restricts voter data use
Last action · February 10, 2026: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.Sponsors: Lewis Young and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Maryland municipalities are newly authorized to conduct municipal elections using secure electronic voting systems, provided the systems meet specific data security standards. The legislation explicitly prohibits municipalities from using voter information gathered through these systems for any purpose outside of election administration and voter participation statistics.
Gives local governments the option to deploy electronic voting infrastructure while establishing statutory privacy boundaries on the data collected from voters.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Maryland municipalities
Municipalities gain the legal authority to implement electronic voting systems for local elections and must adhere to data restriction rules regarding voter information.
Qualified voters in municipal elections
Voters may receive, mark, and return ballots electronically using systems equipped with security features, while having their personal data restricted from non-election uses.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a qualified electronic transmission system under this bill?
Can municipalities share or use the voter data collected through these electronic systems for other local government purposes?
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Currently filed. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 10, 2026SenateHearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
- Feb 6, 2026SenateIntroducedFirst Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
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- Controversy45Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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