Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Requests and Signature Verification
Sponsor: Delegate CoxCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring that certain guidelines for absentee voting provide for the verification of signatures on absentee ballot envelopes; requiring a voter to include certain documentation with an absentee ballot application; prohibiting an absentee ballot from being removed from a certain envelope or counted except under certain circumstances; requiring each local board of elections to verify the signature of a voter on an absentee ballot envelope in a certain manner; etc.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Porter, Lewis | Maryland 20-20 Watch | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cox, Dan | Member, House of Delegates, Maryland General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Cox, Delegate Coxlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Antoine, Joannelobbyist | Common Cause Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jefferson , Staceylobbyist | Marylanders Against Poverty | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| UNF | Maneki, Sharon | National Federation of the Blind of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jung, Roy | Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs Unit | Written (PDF) |