Election Law - Correctional Facilities - Voter Registration and Voting
Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to provide each individual who is released from a correctional facility with a voter registration application and documentation informing the individual that the individual's voting rights have been restored; requiring the State Board of Elections to adopt certain regulations establishing a program to inform eligible voters incarcerated in correctional facilities of upcoming elections and how to exercise the right to vote; etc.
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Testimony (35)
MGA witness listFAV 31FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Amanuel, Yanetlobbyist | ACLU Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kemerer, Hannibal | Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Berry, Patrick | Brennan Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | de Maryland, CASA | CASA | Position only |
| FAV | Bradford, Tierralobbyist | CCMD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jayaram, Amshula | DEMOS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Neuhaus, Alexandra | Indivisible | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lemzye, Christine | Indivisible HOCO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | York, Caryn | JOTF | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | AMSTER, Mollylobbyist | JUFJ | Position only |
| FAV | Ditz, Toby | JUFJ | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Magar, Joe | JUFJ | Position only |
| FAV | Miller, Andrew | JUFJ | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stern, Carol | JUFJ | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tapia, Tiffen | JUFJ | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wexler, Marjorie | LWVMD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rhudy, Bob | MAJR | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeGraffenreidt, Aaron | MCBA | Position only |
| FAV | Cooper, Monica | Maryland Justice Project | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Little, Kobi | NAACP | Position only |
| FAV | ciekot, annlobbyist | ncadd | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Christensen, Tricia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ditz, Toby | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Haven, Kim | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Magar, Joe | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Miller, Andrew | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator West, Senator Westlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stern, Carol | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Stoica, Ioanalobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tapia, Tiffen | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Guy, James | Commissioners of St. Mary's | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Guy, James | Commissioners of St. Mary's County | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | JACKSON, BEN | DISABILITY RIGHTS MARYLAND | Position only |
| INFO | kahl, catherine | dpscs | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
ACLU MarylandFAV 1
Attorney GeneralFAV 1
Brennan CenterFAV 1
CASAFAV 1
CCMDFAV 1
DEMOSFAV 1
dpscsINFO 1
IndivisibleFAV 1
Indivisible HOCOFAV 1
JOTFFAV 1
JUFJFAV 6
LWVMDFAV 1
MAJRFAV 1
MCBAFAV 1
NAACPFAV 1
ncaddFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVciekot, annncaddRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…