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Election Law - Institutions of Higher Education - Voter Registration and Voting by Students (Student Voter Empowerment Act of 2020)

Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: ElectionsStatus: Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Board of Elections to maintain a page on its website that includes clear information about voter registration and voting by students enrolled in institutions of higher education, including links to information on voting by absentee ballot for students outside the State; requiring a public institution of higher education to designate a staff member as the student voting coordinator; requiring the student voting coordinator to develop and implement a plan to increase student voter registration; etc.

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Testimony (31)

MGA witness list
FAV 25FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBradford, TierralobbyistCCMDOral + Written (PDF)
FAVJohnson, seanlobbyistmseaWritten (PDF)
FAVBertrand, SophieIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVBlubaugh, DelanieIndividualPosition only
FAVBradford, TierralobbyistIndividualPosition only
FAVCaldwell, JameshaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVEggington, XandiIndividualPosition only
FAVForrest, BenIndividualPosition only
FAVGoode, WillowIndividualPosition only
FAVHanmer, MikeIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVJackson, KaylaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLesley, IrelandIndividualPosition only
FAVMcDaniel, MikkyoIndividualPosition only
FAVMorton, BrielleIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVNovey, SamIndividualPosition only
FAVQuigley, KatieIndividualPosition only
FAVRobinson, QuaAsiaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Lam, Senator LamlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVShah, RishiIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSoreng, NancyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVTormann, TrevorIndividualPosition only
FAVTownes, JonathanIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVTrzaskawski, PaigeIndividualPosition only
FAVTshiova, DeboraIndividualPosition only
FAVWatson, PatricialobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAClapsaddle, MaryJohns HopkinsOral + Written (PDF)
FWANewton, BryanMACCOral + Written (PDF)
FWAFidler, SaraMICUAOral + Written (PDF)
FWAJordan, TuajuandaSt. Mary's College of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FWAHogan, Patrick N.lobbyistUSMPosition only
FWAHogan, PatricklobbyistUniv System of MarylandWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBradford, TierraCCMDRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland
FAVJohnson, seanmseaRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
FAVBradford, TierraRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland
FAVWatson, PatriciaRegistered for: Black Girls Vote 4 H E R Inc; Prince George's County Council; City of Greenbelt; Maryland Community Action Partnership; Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce (GBCC)
FWAHogan, Patrick N.USMRegistered for: ALS Association, The; Adobe Inc.; Amgen, Inc.; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP; Capital One
FWAHogan, PatrickUniv System of MarylandRegistered for: ALS Association, The; Adobe Inc.; Amgen, Inc.; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP; Capital One