SB 838

Did not advance

Election Law – Polling Places – Proof of Identity

Sponsor: Justin Ready (District 5)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring an election judge to establish a voter's identity by requiring the voter to present certain proof of identity; requiring the election judge to read the voter's name aloud; requiring a voter to vote a provisional ballot if the voter is unable to provide certain proof of identity; and prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully voting or attempting to vote under a false form of identification.

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Testimony (12)

MGA witness list

FAV 6FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Waterman, Diana	MFRW	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fink, Nelda	Maryland Stands Up! Inc	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ready, Justin	Maryland State Senate	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ennis, Ella	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Paul, Ellen	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Ready, Senator Readylegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Antoine, Joannelobbyist	Common Cause Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Walmsley, Keithlobbyist	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
UNF	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
UNF	Little, Rev. Kobi	NAACP Maryland	Position only
UNF	Jung, Roy	Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs Unit	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreUNF 1

Common Cause MarylandUNF 1

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilUNF 1

Maryland Stands Up! IncFAV 1

Maryland State SenateFAV 1

MFRWFAV 1

N/AUNF 1

NAACP MarylandUNF 1

Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs UnitUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFKlingenmaier, LisaCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

UNFAntoine, JoanneCommon Cause MarylandRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland

UNFWalmsley, KeithMaryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilRegistered for: Bank of America Corporation; CarMax, Inc.; Carfax, Inc.; Christiana Care; Consumer Data Industry Association; Fiserv…