HB641 would have required each local board of elections to designate an outdoor location for curbside voting. Factors for location selection included proximity to polling places and accessibility for voters with disabilities, but any voter can use it.
The Maryland State House of Representatives passed HB641 on March 12, 2024 by a vote of 116 to 20. We have assigned pluses to the nays because weakening election security and transparency threatens the integrity of our electoral process. Curbside voting compromises ballot security by creating opportunities for fraud, coercion, and mishandling of votes outside the safeguards of a controlled polling place. Allowing any voter to use curbside voting further undermines election integrity by expanding the potential for abuse. Additionally, this bill erodes public confidence in our elections, and we must continue to push back against such policies to ensure free and fair elections.
