Election Law - Voting Systems - Accessibility for Voters With Disabilities
Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 3/05 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 (21)
MGA witness listFAV 19FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | WALMSLEY, KEITHlobbyist | MD DDC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blake, Lou Ann | NFBMD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Maneki, Sharon | NFBMD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Woods, Marguerite | NFBMD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zimba, Joel | NFBMD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lazar, Jonathan | University of MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lazar, Jonathan | University of MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | othman, ronza | national federation of the blind MD | Position only |
| FAV | zimba, joel | national federation of the blind md | Position only |
| FAV | blake, lou ann | nfbmd | Position only |
| FAV | maneki, sharon | nfbmd | Position only |
| FAV | woods, marguerite | nfbmd | Position only |
| FAV | lazar, jonathan | univ of maryland | Position only |
| FAV | CAPONE, KEN | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Citizens, Various | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Citizens, Various | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | County Executive, Prince Georges | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | JACKSON, BEN | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bradford, Tierralobbyist | CCMD | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kinnaly, Kevin | MACo | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVWALMSLEY, KEITHMD DDCRegistered for: Bank of America Corporation; CarMax, Inc.; Carfax, Inc.; Christiana Care; Consumer Data Industry Association; Fiserv…