Election Law - Time Off For Employee Voting
Sponsor: Senator LeeCommittee: 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 every employer in the State to allow any employee, rather than any employee who claims to be a registered voter, in the State a certain period of absence from work to vote in an election, rather than only on election day; repealing a requirement that an employee furnish proof to the employer that the employee voted or attempted to vote on a form prescribed by the State Board of Elections; etc.
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Testimony (4)
MGA witness listFAV 4Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bradford, Tierralobbyist | CCMD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bradford, Tierralobbyist | Common Cause MD | Position only |
| FAV | Soreng, Nancy | LWVMD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lee, Senator Leelegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |