HB 1047

Passed both chambers

Mail–In Voting Enhancement Act

Sponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (District 20)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Senate Refuses to Recede (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Board of Elections to complete a comprehensive report analyzing the election after each statewide election; requiring the report to be posted on the State Board's website and submitted to the General Assembly; requiring that certain guidelines for absentee voting provide for the return of absentee ballots using ballot drop boxes and for voter access to information concerning the status of the voter's absentee ballot; requiring the State Board to ensure that ballot drop boxes are available during a certain period; etc.

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Testimony (36)

MGA witness list

FAV 32FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Ansah, Samuela	American Civil Liberties Union	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Muhammad, Huzzaifa	CAIR Office in Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Civic Design, Center for	Center for Civic Design	Written (PDF)
FAV	Antoine, Joannelobbyist	Common Cause Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Antoine, Joannelobbyist	Common Cause Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Position only
FAV	Cooper, Charlie	Get Money Out - Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Saydjari, Omar	Hold the Line-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Millenson, Janet	League of Women Voters of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Millenson, Janet	League of Women Voters of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Walmsley, Keithlobbyist	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkins, Jheanelle	Maryland House of Delegates	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkins, Jheanelle	Maryland House of Delegates	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Rishi	Maryland PIRG	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Rishi	Maryland PIRG	Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Little, Rev. Kobi	NAACP Maryland	Oral
FAV	Kline, Audrey	National Vote at Home Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kemerer, Hannibal	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chitalia, Suhani	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chitalia, Suhani	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Wilkins, Delegate Wilkinslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Wilkins, Delegate Wilkinslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jackson, William	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jackson, William	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Klaitman, Jessica	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	O’Keeffe, Carol	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Williams, Peggy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Maneki, Sharon	National Federation of the Blind of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Kline, Audrey	National Vote at Home Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Berry, Katherine	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Civil Liberties UnionFAV 1

CAIR Office in MarylandFAV 1

Center for Civic DesignFAV 1

Common Cause MarylandFAV 2

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Get Money Out - MarylandFAV 1

Hold the Line-MarylandFAV 1

League of Women Voters of MarylandFAV 2

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilFAV 1

Maryland House of DelegatesFAV 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland PIRGFAV 2

MD Sierra ClubFAV 2

N/AFAV 2

NAACP MarylandFAV 1

National Federation of the Blind of MarylandFWA 1

National Vote at Home CoalitionFAV 1FWA 1

Office of Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAntoine, JoanneCommon Cause MarylandRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVWalmsley, KeithMaryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilRegistered for: Bank of America Corporation; CarMax, Inc.; Carfax, Inc.; Christiana Care; Consumer Data Industry Association; Fiserv…