Election Law - Ballots - Processing and Reporting Procedures
Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: ElectionsStatus: Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the procedures for the canvassing of and curing of errors on absentee and provisional ballots; repealing the requirements that a certain statement of election results be by precinct and that the local boards of elections publish copies of the complete election results in a certain manner; and requiring that a certain report of election results by the State Board of Elections be reported by precinct, including reports of the early, absentee, and provisional vote; etc.
AI analysis is off. Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY to enable summaries, pros and cons, and questions.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (23)
MGA witness listFAV 16FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Drayton, Morganlobbyist | Common Cause MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Petrovic, Aleksandra | Common Cause Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Noveau, Barbara | DoTheMostGood | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lanigan, Mary | League of Women Voters of Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tulkin, Joshlobbyist | MD Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tulkin, Joshlobbyist | MD Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shah, Rishi | Maryland PIRG | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shah, Rishi | Maryland PIRG | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kagan, Sen. Cheryl | Maryland State Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kagan, Sen. Cheryl | Maryland State Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boucher, Kathleen | Montgomery County, MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Berry, Katherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kinally, Kevin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kohn, Linda | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Boucher, Kathleen | Montgomery County, MD | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hall, Hiliary | Vote at Home | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Banov, Alan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Berry, Katherine | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Naimon, David | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | McLaughlin, Alysoun | Montgomery County Board of Elections | Oral |
Organizations on record
Common Cause MDFAV 1
DoTheMostGoodFAV 1
Maryland PIRGFAV 2
MD Sierra ClubFAV 2
Montgomery County, MDFAV 1FWA 1
Vote at HomeFWA 1