Election Law - Time for Processing Absentee Ballots
Sponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (District 14)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/16 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a local board of elections to take certain actions to prepare an absentee ballot for tabulation during the period beginning 14 days before election day through 8 p.m. on election day; prohibiting a local board from tabulating absentee ballots before a certain time; altering a requirement that a local board prepare and release a report of the unofficial results of the absentee ballot tabulation at the end of the each day of canvassing to apply the requirement only to a certain period; etc.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Antoine, Joannelobbyist | Common Cause Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shah, Rishi | Maryland PIRG | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Little, Rev. Kobi | NAACP Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Jung, Roy | Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs Unit | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Kaiser, Delegate Kaiserlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Berry, Katherine | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |