Election Law - Voting Locations - Accessibility by Public Transportation and Voters With Disabilities
Sponsor: Michele Guyton (District 42B)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, in counties that have fixed-route public transportation services, the local boards of elections to give priority to placing ballot drop boxes at locations that are not more than 500 feet from a public transportation station or stop and designating polling places located not more than 500 feet from a public transportation station or stop; requiring ballot drop boxes be placed in a manner that is accessible to voters with disabilities; etc.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 15FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Antoine, Joannelobbyist | Common Cause Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Guyton, Michele | Delegate Michele Guyton | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cooper, Charlie | Get Money Out - Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Walmsley, Keithlobbyist | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Johnson, Edward | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Oral |
| FAV | Shah, Rishi | Maryland PIRG | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Demnowicz, Cristi | Represent Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Peters, Crystal | Represent Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ceruolo, Rich | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cheakalos, Paul | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Guyton, Delegate Guytonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Gottlieb , Cheryl | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kolp, Ande | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Berry, Katherine | Individual | 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…