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SB 287

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State Board of Elections - Municipal Elections - Publication of Results on Website

Sponsor: Jason C. Gallion (District 35)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: ElectionsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 163 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Board of Elections to publish municipal election results on its website immediately after a municipality submits its election results; and requiring, withing 30 days after the results of a municipal election are certified, the municipality to submit to the State Board an electronic copy of the election results for each office or question voted on at the election.

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Testimony (14)

MGA witness list
FAV 10FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVShoemaker, HavenCarroll County State's Attorney's OfficeWritten (PDF)
FAVDrayton, MorganlobbyistCommon Cause MDOral + Written (PDF)
FAVhushour, larryMunicipal govt.Written (PDF)
FAVBarrett, DianeIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVGallion, SenatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVJasen, DebiIndividualPosition only
FAVMitchell, JenniferIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Gallion, Senator GallionlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Gallion, Senator GallionlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVVigliotti, JosephIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWARybczynski, AdamCity of Havre de GraceWritten (PDF)
FWAFiore, JustinMD Municipal LeagueWritten (PDF)
FWAFiore, JustinMaryland Municipal LeagueWritten (PDF)
FWAHoff, DanielIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDrayton, MorganCommon Cause MDRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland