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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 list
FAV 4FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVLeahy, AmyMaryland Federation Of Republican WomenOral
FAVWhite, AnneMaryland Federation Of Republican WomenOral + Written (PDF)
FAVParrott, DelegateIndividualPosition only
FAVWEBB, RICHARDIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFKEMERER, HANNIBALATTORNEY GENERALWritten (PDF)
UNFANTOINE, JOANNElobbyistCOMMON CAUSE MDWritten (PDF)
UNFWALMSLEY, KEITHlobbyistMD DDCWritten (PDF)
UNFKlingenmaier, LisalobbyistMarylanders Against PovertyOral + Written (PDF)
UNFParajon, Stephaniestateoffice@lwvmd.orgWritten (PDF)
UNFMorton, BrielleIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFANTOINE, JOANNECOMMON CAUSE MDRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland
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