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Delegate from Baltimore County’s 'Secure the Vote' amendment fails after floor debate
Summary
On March 3, the Maryland House rejected Amendment 743324 to House Bill 115 — a package of voter‑integrity changes that included proof‑of‑citizenship, in‑person voter ID, elimination of ballot drop boxes and pre‑election roll checks. Supporters said it would tighten registration; opponents said it would curtail absentee voting and was inappropriate as a floor amendment.
An amendment that would have required proof‑of‑citizenship at registration, voter identification at the polls and the elimination of ballot drop boxes failed on the House floor on March 3. The proposal — offered as Amendment 743324 to House Bill 115 by the delegate from Baltimore County (speaker 26) and labeled by its author as the Secure the Vote Act — drew a lengthy floor debate and was defeated by roll call.
The maker described the measure as a set of election‑integrity fixes, saying the amendment “implements proof of citizenship at the time of voter registration,” requires voter ID and “eliminates ballot…
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