HB 767

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Montgomery County - Voting Methods MC 22-21

Sponsor: Montgomery County DelegationCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/16 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the Montgomery County Council to adopt, by law, a ranked choice voting method or an approval voting method for elections for certain local offices; defining 'ranked choice voting' and 'approval voting'; and authorizing a local law adopting ranked choice voting or approval voting to provide for the ballot format, procedures for tabulating votes, and other provisions necessary to implement ranked choice voting or approval voting.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Antoine, Joannelobbyist	Common Cause Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Richie, Robert	FairVote Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Millenson, Janet	League of Women Voters of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Glass, Evan	Montgomery County Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Boucher, Kathleen	Montgomery County, MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	English, Michael	N/A	Written (PDF)
FAV	Whittaker, Michellelobbyist	Ranked Choice Voting of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Demnowicz, Cristi	Represent Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nickles Bryan, Julia	citizen	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bradley, Benjamin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Djain, Benjamin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallardo, Justin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Marcin, Daniel	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Montgomery County Delegation, Montgomery County Delegation	Individual	Oral
FAV	Reinhard, Joseph	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ennis, Ella	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Waychoff, Amy	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

citizenFAV 1

Common Cause MarylandFAV 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

FairVote ActionFAV 1

League of Women Voters of MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

Montgomery County CouncilFAV 1

Montgomery County, MDFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

Ranked Choice Voting of MarylandFAV 1

Represent MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAntoine, JoanneCommon Cause MarylandRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVWhittaker, MichelleRanked Choice Voting of MarylandRegistered for: Ranked Choice Voting Maryland