Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Envelope Prohibitions, Ballot Status Information, and Signature Verification
What this bill does
Requiring that certain guidelines for absentee voting provide for voter access to information concerning the status of the voter's absentee ballot or absentee ballot application; prohibiting an envelope enclosing an absentee ballot from including language or information that visibly identifies the political party affiliation of the voter; prohibiting ballot/return and return envelopes from including language or information that visibly identifies the party affiliation of the voter; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (6)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Waterman, Diana | MFRW | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ennis, Ella | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Leber, Verna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Simonaire, Senator Simonairelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |