Ballot Access - Affiliating With a Party - Unaffiliated Voters
Sponsor: Lily Qi (District 15)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 1/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a local board of elections to change a voter's registration from a decline to affiliate with a political party when voter registration is closed if the request to affiliate is received by the local board by 5 p.m. on the day before early voting begins; and providing that the change is effective for the next election.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Drayton, Morganlobbyist | Common Cause MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ansah, Samuela | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Qi, Delegate Qilegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Soreng, Nancy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |