Md. Code, Elec. Law § 9-505

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 9-505 - Timeliness
(a) A vote-by-mail ballot is considered timely and may be counted if the ballot:
(1) is returned in person to the office of a local board by the voter or the voter's duly authorized agent no later than 8 p.m. on the day of a special election; or
(2)
(i) is received by mail by a local board no later than 10 a.m. on the second Friday after a special election; and
(ii) was mailed on or before election day, as verified:
1. by a postmark; or
2. if the return envelope does not contain a postmark or the postmark is illegible, by the voter's affidavit that the ballot was mailed on or before election day.
(b) A vote-by-mail ballot that does not meet the requirements of subsection (a) of this section is not timely and may not be counted.

Md. Code, EL § 9-505

Amended by 2013 Md. Laws, Ch. 198,Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2013.
Amended by 2013 Md. Laws, Ch. 197,Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2013.