Election Law - Campaign Material - Disclosure of the Use of Bots
Sponsor: Delegate CainCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 216 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring certain persons that use a bot to publish, distribute, or disseminate campaign material online to another person in the State for the purpose of influencing an election to disclose in a clear and conspicuous manner on the campaign material that the person is using a bot to publish, distribute, or disseminate the campaign material; authorizing the State Board of Elections to seek to remove a bot under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bradford, Tierralobbyist | Common Cause | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | cooper, charlie | Get Money Out | Oral |
| FAV | Rosenberg, Delegate Samuel | House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wexler, Marjorie | LWVMD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Soreng, Nancy | League of Women Voters | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Cain, Delegate Cainlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Cain, Delegate Cainlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | DeMarinis, Jared | Maryland State Board of Elections | Oral + Written (PDF) |