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Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Signature Requirements and Verification

Sponsor: Robert B. Long (District 6)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a local board of elections from removing an absentee ballot from a return envelope or ballot/return envelope or counting the ballot unless the return envelope or ballot/return envelope is signed by the voter and, except under certain circumstances, a witness, and the local board verifies the voter's signature; and providing that the witness signature requirement does not apply to active duty uniformed services members serving overseas or their spouses or dependents who live overseas.

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Testimony (36)

MGA witness list
FAV 28FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSchulze, DanaUSAF VeteranOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHodges, DeeselfOral
FAVBenhoff, JeanIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVCirone, ChristineIndividualPosition only
FAVDeise, VirginiaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDeise, VirginiaIndividualPosition only
FAVDeise, VirginiaIndividualPosition only
FAVDeise, VirginiaIndividualPosition only
FAVDelegate Long, R., Delegate Long, R.legislatorIndividualOral
FAVDiefenbach, KlausIndividualPosition only
FAVDiefenbach, LindaIndividualPosition only
FAVD’Orazio , DanielaIndividualPosition only
FAVEnnis, EllaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFallon, PatriciaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVHarper, KatjaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHelms, JessicaIndividualPosition only
FAVHopp, DeborahIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVKatz, JanetIndividualPosition only
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FAVLove, WilliamIndividualPosition only
FAVMcShane, JolieIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMorsberger, DavidIndividualOral
FAVPedersen, StacyIndividualPosition only
FAVRandisi, JamesIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSirkel, RobinIndividualPosition only
FAVSwim, CindyIndividualPosition only
FAVVernon, MichaelIndividualPosition only
FAVmcavoy, vinceIndividualPosition only
UNFDrayton, MorganlobbyistCommon Cause MDWritten (PDF)
UNFAnsah, SamuelaDisability Rights MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
UNFManeki, SharonNational Federation of the Blind of MarylandWritten (PDF)
UNFKemerer, HannibalOffice of Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
UNFWylie, DevinPeople On the Go MarylandWritten (PDF)
UNFApple, ChrisIndividualPosition only
UNFKolp, AndeIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAFink, NeldaIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFDrayton, MorganCommon Cause MDRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland