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SB 525

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Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services and State Board of Elections - Centralized Booking Facility - Ballot Drop Box

Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: ElectionsStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 646 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Baltimore City centralized booking facility to provide a secure, designated ballot drop box for eligible voters in the facility and to monitor the ballot drop box 24 hours a day and 7 days a week; requiring the Baltimore City centralized booking facility to disseminate written notifications directly to each eligible voter in the facility on how and when to use the drop box; requiring the State Board of Elections to provide the Baltimore City centralized booking facility with certain materials and the ballot drop box; etc.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list
FAV 13FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSperlein, JoanBaltimore City Substance Abuse DirectorateWritten (PDF)
FAVMcCray, CoryMGAWritten (PDF)
FAVMcCray, CoryMGAWritten (PDF)
FAVMehu, NatashalobbyistMayor's Office of Government RelationsWritten (PDF)
FAVBritt, AdienaN/APosition only
FAVBritt, AdienaN/APosition only
FAVRosen-Cohen, NancyNCADD-MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVRosen-Cohen, NancyNCADD-MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVElliott, Richard DeShayPrince George's County Young DemocratsWritten (PDF)
FAVCheatham , Marvin "DOC"IndividualOral
FAVGordon , J. WyndelIndividualOral
FAVSenator McCray, Senator McCraylegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator McCray, Senator McCraylegislatorIndividualOral
UNFHamilton, TiaJOTF - WitnessOral
UNFQuarles, AntoineJOTF - WitnessOral
UNFJohnson, QianaLife After ReleaseOral
UNFCooper, MonicaMaryland Justice ProjectOral
UNFHanson - Mundell, NicoleOut for JusticeOral
FWAAntoine, JoannelobbyistCommon Cause MarylandWritten (PDF)
FWAMehu, NatashalobbyistMayor's Office of Government RelationsOral + Written (PDF)
INFONovey, SamSelfOral
INFOJackson, WilliamIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
INFOKahl, CatherineIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMehu, NatashaMayor's Office of Government RelationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.
FWAAntoine, JoanneCommon Cause MarylandRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland
FWAMehu, NatashaMayor's Office of Government RelationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.