Election Law - Electronic Ballot Return System - Study and Request for Proposals
Sponsor: Jessica Feldmark (District 12A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Referred to interim study by Ways and Means (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Department of Legislative Services to complete a study on the creation of an electronic ballot return system on or before December 1, 2023; and requiring the State Board of Elections to issue a request for proposals for an electronic ballot return system on or before January 1, 2024.
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Testimony (42)
MGA witness listFAV 16FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 24UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kerestan, Candice | Democrats Abroad | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rauch, Jarryd | Democrats Abroad | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ansah, Samuela | Disability Rights Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Noveau, Barbara | DoTheMostGood | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Hindley | Maryland Centers for Independent Living | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Othman, Ronza | National Federation of the Blind | Oral |
| FAV | Maneki, Sharon | National Federation of the Blind of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Streyder, Sarah | Secure Families Initiative | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Alpert, Dan | University of Maryland Student Government Association | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Feldmark, Delegate Feldmarklegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Eanes, Phil | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gardner, Melanie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gren, Sabrina | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Taube, Michelle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Goodman, Susannah | Common Cause | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Greenhalgh, Susan | Free Speech for People | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Millenson, Janet | League of Women Voters of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Freechild, Aquene | Public Citizen | Oral |
| UNF | Wilson, Rebecca | SAVE our Votes: Secure, Accessible, Verifiable Elections for MD | Oral |
| UNF | Coles, C.Jaylobbyist | Verified Voting | Oral |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Gally, Ericlobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ohmen, Elizabeth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Landry, Elizabeth | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Broder, Daniel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Common CauseUNF 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
Democrats AbroadFAV 2
DoTheMostGoodFAV 1
Public CitizenUNF 1
Verified VotingUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFGally, EricRegistered for: American Heart Association; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Chesapeake Bay Trust; Earthjustice; Forever Maryland, Inc.; Gally Public Affairs, Inc.…