Election Law - Voting Systems - Accessibility for Voters With Disabilities
Sponsor: Jessica Feldmark (District 12A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/02 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
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 17FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Walmsley, Keithlobbyist | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Cavanagh, Terry | SEIU Maryland & DC State Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blake, Lou Ann | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ceruolo, Rich | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Feldmark, Delegate Feldmarklegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Feldmark, Jessica | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goldsmith, Tami | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gottlieb , Cheryl | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jackson, Ed | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Kolp, Ande | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lazar, Jonathan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Maneki, Sharon | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Othman, Ronza | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sheahan, Molly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zimba, Joel | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Antoine, Joannelobbyist | Common Cause Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Demnowicz, Cristi | Represent Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ferraro, Robert | SAVEourVotes.org | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVWalmsley, KeithMaryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilRegistered for: Bank of America Corporation; CarMax, Inc.; Carfax, Inc.; Christiana Care; Consumer Data Industry Association; Fiserv…
FAVBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…