Election Law - Registered Voter List Security and Electronic Signature Requirements for Petitions
Sponsor: Sheila Ruth (District 44B)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State Board of Elections to adopt regulations specifying requirements for the secure storage and use of voter data for copies of the registered voter list; requiring the State Board to adopt regulations specifying procedures for the collection of electronic signatures on petitions; and providing that a petition may contain the electronic signature of individuals signing the petitions and circulators circulating any of the signature pages filed with the petition.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 14FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ellis, Andy | Baltimore City Green Party | Oral |
| FAV | Kunze, Jenniferlobbyist | Clean Water Action | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Drayton, Morganlobbyist | Common Cause MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ansah, Samuela | Disability Rights Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McDonald, Ericka | LWVMD | Position only |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Balachandran, Suchitra | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Davlin, Sharon | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Ruth, Delegate Ruthlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Dorsey-Walker, Linda | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | George, Anne | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Jordan, Samuel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ruth, S | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tabatabai, Behnam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |