Election Law - Voting Systems - Accessibility for Voters With Disabilities
Sponsor: Delegate MosbyCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring each voter to use a ballot marking device that is accessible to voters with disabilities to vote at early voting centers and election day polling places to ensure that access is provided to voters with disabilities in accordance with a certain provision of law; applying the Act to all elections beginning with the statewide primary election held under a certain provision of law in 2022; etc.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Jackson, Ben | Disability Rights Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | WALMSLEY, KEITHlobbyist | MD DDC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Othmon, Ronza | NFBMD | Position only |
| FAV | Zimba, Joel | NFBMD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | blake, louann | NFBMD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | maneki, sharon | NFBMD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | woods, marguerite | NFBMD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | CAPONE, KEN | PEOPLE ON THE GO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Alsobrooks, Angela | Prince George's County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kolp, Ande | The Arc Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | lazar, johnathan | university of MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Mosby, Delegate Mosbylegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bradford, Tierralobbyist | CCMD | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kinnally, Kevin | MACo | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sanderson, Michael | MACo | Position only |
| FWA | COOPER, CHARLIE | GET MONEY OUT | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ferraro, Robert | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
CCMDUNF 1
GET MONEY OUTFWA 1
MACoUNF 2
MD DDCFAV 1
NFBMDFAV 5
PEOPLE ON THE GOFAV 1
The Arc MarylandFAV 1
university of MDFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVWALMSLEY, KEITHMD DDCRegistered for: Bank of America Corporation; CarMax, Inc.; Carfax, Inc.; Christiana Care; Consumer Data Industry Association; Fiserv…