Election Law - Postelection Tabulation Audits - Risk-Limiting Audits
Sponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (District 14)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
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; repealing a requirement to conduct a manual audit after each statewide general election; etc.
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Testimony (22)
MGA witness listFAV 14FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Marion, John | Common Cause | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Drayton, Morganlobbyist | Common Cause MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Millenson, Janet | League of Women Voters of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Millenson, Janet | League of Women Voters of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaiser, Anne | Maryland General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaiser, Anne | Maryland General Assembly | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | LaPorte, Chrissa | Verified Voting | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lindeman, Mark | Verified Voting | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Kaiser, Delegate Kaiserlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Kaiser, Delegate Kaiserlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ryan, Wendy | Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Hunt, Christine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Garreis, David | Anne Arundel County Board of Elections/Maryland Association of Election Officials | Oral |
| INFO | Berry, Katherine | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Berry, Katherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
CitizenUNF 1
Common CauseFAV 1
Common Cause MDFAV 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
Secular MarylandFAV 1
Verified VotingFAV 2