Election Law – Voting Systems – Accessibility for Voters With Disabilities
Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)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
Requiring each voter to use a ballot marking device that is accessible to voters with disabilities to vote at early voting centers and election day polling places to ensure that access is provided to voters with disabilities in accordance with a certain provision of law; applying the Act to all elections beginning with the statewide primary election held under a certain provision of law in 2022; etc.
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Testimony (19)
MGA witness listFAV 14FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Walmsley, Keithlobbyist | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Maneki, Sharon | National Federation of the Blind of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Othman, Ronza | National Federation of the Blind of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A. | Position only |
| FAV | Rice, Mathew | The Arc of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jackson, William | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lam, Clarence | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Law, Jonathan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lazar, Jonathan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sheahan, Molly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shewbridge, Rylielobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | capone, Kenneth | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Antoine, Joannelobbyist | Common Cause Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Halderman, J. Alex | University of Michigan | Oral |
| FWA | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FWA | Demnowicz, Cristi | Represent Maryland | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVWalmsley, KeithMaryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilRegistered for: Bank of America Corporation; CarMax, Inc.; Carfax, Inc.; Christiana Care; Consumer Data Industry Association; Fiserv…
FAVBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…