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HB 1379

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Election Law - Multiple Ballots Cast by an Individual - Canvassing

Sponsor: Jessica Feldmark (District 12A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a local board of elections to count an absentee ballot and reject a provisional ballot if the local board receives a legally sufficient absentee ballot and a provisional ballot from the same individual; repealing a requirement that a local board reject a provisional ballot if the individual cast more than one ballot for the same election; requiring a local board to reject a provisional ballot if the individual also cast a legally sufficient absentee ballot; etc.

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Testimony (4)

MGA witness list
FAV 3FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBradford, TierralobbyistCCMDOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Feldmark, Delegate FeldmarklegislatorIndividualPosition only
FAVShalleck, JimIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAGarreis, DavidMAEOOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

CCMDFAV 1
MAEOFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBradford, TierraCCMDRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland