Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Membership
Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (District 28)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the membership of the local boards of elections to require that a majority of the members of the boards be registered members of the political party with the largest number of registered voters in the county, rather than being of the majority party, and the remainder of the members of the boards be registered members of the political party with the second largest number of registered voters in the county, rather than being of the principal minority party.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Flowers, Willie | NAACP | Oral |
| FAV | Demnowicz, Cristi | Represent Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cullens, Mason | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |