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The members of the public may address the Board on any item on this agenda. Pursuant to §3.2B of the Board's bylaws, public participation at a meeting must be pre-scheduled and pre-approved by the Chairman. To obtain approval to speak at a Board Meeting, please contact us by email at [email protected] no later than 5:00 pm the day before the meeting.

At this time, the State Board of Elections Meetings are being held by conference call and can be heard through a live stream video link that is accessed from the front page shortly before the scheduled meeting time. Public comments for the Board must be provided in writing and can be sent by email to [email protected]. To ensure time for review, written comments should be received no later than 5:00 pm the day before the meeting.

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Board Meeting - Thursday January 22, 2026 1:00 p.m.

Notice of Action

At the January 22, 2026 meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) will review, discuss and approve proposed COMAR provisions:

  1. Final Regulations
    1. 33.02.03.05: Election Judges' Training Programs
    2. 33.04.02.01-.04 & .06: Inspection and Copying of Public Records; Confidentiality of Certain Information
    3. 33.07.04.02: Election Day Activities; Order and Decorum � Cell Phones, Pagers, Cameras
    4. 33.07.07.01-.03: Election Day Activities; Challengers and Watchers
    5. 33.07.11.02: Compensation of Election Judges
    6. 33.07.12: Election Day Activities; Language Assistance Program
    7. 33.08.01.02: Canvassing, Definitions; General Provisions � Board Responsibilities
    8. 33.08.01.02-1: Canvassing, Definitions; General Provisions � Board Counsel
    9. 33.11.03.08: Absentee Ballots; Issuance and Return � When Ballots are Timely
    10. 33.16.05.03: Provisional Ballots; Canvassing of Ballots � Disposition - Disposition of Provisional Ballot Applications
    11. 33.21.03.04: Special Elections by Mail; Issuance and Return � Transmission of Ballots

SBE will review and vote to approve election plan proposals from the following counties:

  1. Anne Arundel
  2. Baltimore City
  3. Baltimore County
  4. Frederick
  5. Prince George's

Materials

Meeting documents can be found here.