Election Law - Qualification of Voters - Proof of Identity
Sponsor: Delegate ParrottCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring an election judge to establish a voter's identity and verify the voter's address if the voter seeks to vote a regular ballot; requiring an election judge to qualify a voter by requesting the voter to present a current government-issued photo identification; requiring an election judge to authorize an individual to vote a regular ballot under certain circumstances; allowing a voter who is unable to present a certain form of identification to vote by provisional ballot under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Leahy, Amy | Maryland Federation Of Republican Women | Oral |
| FAV | White, Anne | Maryland Federation Of Republican Women | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Parrott, Delegate | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | WEBB, RICHARD | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | KEMERER, HANNIBAL | ATTORNEY GENERAL | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | ANTOINE, JOANNElobbyist | COMMON CAUSE MD | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | WALMSLEY, KEITHlobbyist | MD DDC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist | Marylanders Against Poverty | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Parajon, Stephanie | stateoffice@lwvmd.org | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Morton, Brielle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFWALMSLEY, KEITHMD DDCRegistered for: Bank of America Corporation; CarMax, Inc.; Carfax, Inc.; Christiana Care; Consumer Data Industry Association; Fiserv…
UNFKlingenmaier, LisaMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Maryland Family Network; Maryland RISE
