MD SB543

Voters who cast provisional ballots due to claiming a different political party affiliation than on record are now qualified to vote if they made a selection in a nonpartisan board of education contest

Local boards of canvassers must count only the votes cast in nonpartisan board of education contests when a voter's provisional ballot was cast for a different political party than their recorded affiliation

Amends Maryland Election Law Section 11-303(d) and (e) to add these new provisional ballot qualification and counting requirements

Effective date: October 1, 2025