Maryland HB1027 establishes a telephone voting system for absentee voting by voters with print disabilities.

Maryland HB1027 mandates the State Board of Elections to select and certify a telephone voting system for absentee voting by eligible voters who have attested to having a print disability. The bill outlines specific requirements for the system, including the ability to create a paper record of all votes, securely authenticate voter identity, and encrypt the results. The State Board must send voters on the telephone voting system list a written communication with information about the system and its use.

Maryland HB1027 establishes a telephone voting system for absentee voting by voters with print disabilities.

Maryland HB1027 mandates the State Board of Elections to select and certify a telephone voting system for absentee voting by eligible voters who have attested to having a print disability. The bill outlines specific requirements for the system, including the ability to create a paper record of all votes, securely authenticate voter identity, and encrypt the results. The State Board must send voters on the telephone voting system list a written communication with information about the system and its use.