Montgomery County – Voting Methods MC 03–23
Sponsor: Montgomery County DelegationCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the Montgomery County Council to adopt, by law, a ranked choice voting method or an approval voting method for elections for certain local offices; and authorizing the Montgomery County Council to provide for the format of ballots to be used in an election conducted by ranked choice voting or approval voting.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Drayton, Morganlobbyist | Common Cause MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cooper, Charlie | For the People - Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Norling, Richard | MD Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Koravos, JoAnne | Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boucher, Kathleen | Montgomery County, MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Grimes, Sethlobbyist | Takoma Park Mobilization | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coolidge, Jacqueline | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Montgomery County Delegation, Montgomery County Delegation | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Palakovich Carr, Julie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fletcher, Michael | None | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ennis, Ella | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Halverson, Laurie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Waychoff, Amy | Individual | Written (PDF) |