Board Meeting Agendas, Minutes, Audio and Video
Bylaws
Bylaws of the Maryland State Board of Elections (PDF)
Board Meeting Archives
For information regarding past board meetings, please see our Board Meeting Archive page.
Board Proceedings
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 [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.
Next Meeting
Board Meeting - Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Previous Meeting
Board Meeting - Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 2:00 PM
At the October 24, 2024 meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) will vote on proposed and final COMAR provisions:
Final Regulations- a. 33.03.02.01 - Copies of Registration Lists
- b. 33.03.02.03 - Copies of Registration Lists
- c. 33.03.02.05 - Copies of Registration Lists
- d. 33.05.02.02 - Voter Registration Applications
- e. 33.17.06.05 - Early Voting Activities
COMAR Regulations
- a. 33.15.04.02-11 – Storage Facilities
- b. 33.07.04.02 – Order and Decorum, Cell Phones, Pagers, Cameras, etc.
- c. 33.08.01.02 – Canvassing – Definitions; General Provisions
- d. 33.08.05.05 – Canvassing – Post Election Verification and Audit
- e. 33.21.07.02 – Special Elections by Mail - Canvassing
- f. 33.14.02.14 - Suspension of Campaign
Meeting information:
Meeting documents can be found here.
Video Stream:
Board Meeting - Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 2:00 PM
At the September 24, 2024 meeting, the State Board of Elections (SBE) will vote to consider approval of additional ballot marking devices requested by local boards of elections to be deployed during early voting and on election day.
Meeting information:
Meeting documents can be found here.
Video Stream:
Past Board Meeting Information and Materials
Election reform and use of technology are only some of the issues in the 2001 Review of Election Administration in Maryland conducted by the Department of Legislative Services. The PDF report provides a historical background on Maryland's election system as well as future considerations.