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Election Law - Polling Places and Early Voting Centers - Electronic Devices

Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (District 17)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing individuals who are authorized to access a voting room to use electronic devices at polling places and early voting centers, subject to certain exceptions; authorizing voters to use an electronic device to photograph or record video of the voter or the voter's ballot at a voting booth; authorizing certain election officials, law enforcement officers, fire or rescue personnel, medical technicians, and other emergency services personnel to use an electronic device at a polling center in the performance of official duties; etc.

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Testimony (10)

MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVDelegate Palakovich Carr, Delegate Palakovich CarrlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVPalakovich Carr, JulieIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVWilk, PhilipIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFDitraglia, FrankIndividualPosition only
UNFElbourn, JamesIndividualPosition only
UNFWilliams, PeggyIndividualPosition only
INFODrayton, MorganlobbyistCommon Cause MDWritten (PDF)
INFOMillenson, JanetLeague of Women Voters of MarylandWritten (PDF)
INFOBerry, KatherineIndividualOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

INFODrayton, MorganCommon Cause MDRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland