Election Law - Ballot Drop Boxes - Prohibited Acts
Sponsor: Delegate LisantiCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 3/02 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person from removing, defacing, damaging, destroying, or preventing the correct operation of a ballot drop box; prohibiting a person from unlocking a ballot drop box except under certain circumstances; and providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than 3 years or both.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | White, Kadi-Ann | Common Cause Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cooper, Charlie | Get Money Out - Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Jung, Roy | Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs Unit | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Lisanti, Delegate Lisantilegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Niemann, Doyle | Legislative Committee, Criminal Law & Practice Section, Maryland State Bar Association | Written (PDF) |