Election Law – Postelection Tabulation Audits – Risk–Limiting Audits
Sponsor: Senator WashingtonCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State Board of Elections, in collaboration with the local boards of elections, to conduct a risk-limiting audit after each statewide election; authorizing, rather than requiring, the State Board, in collaboration with the local boards, to conduct an automated software audit after a statewide election; and requiring the State Board, in collaboration with certain local boards, to conduct pilot risk-limiting audits after the November 2022 statewide general election.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Drayton, Morganlobbyist | Common Cause MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Millenson, Janet | League of Women Voters of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lindeman, Mark | Verified Voting | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Washington, Senator Washingtonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Vora, Poorvi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Washington, Mary | Maryland General Assembly | Written (PDF) |