Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Plain Language Requirement
What this bill does
Requiring that the signature page of a petition seeking to place a question on the ballot provide, under certain circumstances, certain information in plain language reasonably calculated to be understood by an individual who has attained no higher than a grade 6 level of reading comprehension; and requiring that a certain statement about the purpose of a question on the ballot be in plain language reasonably calculated to be understood by an individual who has attained no higher than a grade 6 level of reading comprehension.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (14)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Collins-Ihrke, Katie | ARI Now | Position only |
| FAV | Quesenbery, Whitney | Center for Civic Design | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Antoine, Joannelobbyist | Common Cause MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Spitulnik, Karleen | Decoding Dyslexia | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Prater, David | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kallins, Lauren | MD Association of Community Service | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | WALMSLEY, KEITHlobbyist | MD DDC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | King, Crosby | Maryland ADAPT | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rice, Mat | People on the Go | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Weintraub, Liz | People on the Go | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Weintraub, Phil | People on the Go | Position only |
| FAV | Kolp, Ande | The Arc Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Guyton, Delegate Guytonlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Soreng, Nancy | LWVMD | Oral + Written (PDF) |