HB 1200

Elections - Election Judges - Minimum Compensation

Sponsor: Dana Jones (District 30A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 157 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing a minimum training course compensation of $50 and minimum daily compensation of $250 for election judges for each election day and each early voting day actually served; requiring the State Board of Elections to reimburse each local board elections for $50 of the extra compensation that is paid to each returning election judge; and requiring the State Board to develop and implement a marketing campaign to assist in the recruitment of individuals to serve as election judges.

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Testimony (11)

MGA witness list

FAV 11Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Brown, Gregorylobbyist	ACLU of Maryland	Oral
FAV	Garreis, David	Anne Arundel County Board of Elections/Maryland Association of Election Officials	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Drayton, Morganlobbyist	Common Cause MD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ansah, Samuela	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Noveau, Barbara	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cooper, Charlie	For the People - Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Millenson, Janet	League of Women Voters of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Kemerer, Hannibal	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Jones, D., Delegate Jones, D.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jones, Delegate Dana	Individual	Written (PDF)