Election Reform Act of 2023
Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully making a threat to take the life of, kidnap, or cause physical injury to a county election director; establishing requirements and prohibitions related to a contract with an election service provider; requiring judges of the circuit courts to be elected on a nonpartisan basis; prohibiting a stray mark, blemish, or writing from being the sole basis for invalidating a ballot under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (19)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Radov, Jay | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Kagan, Sen. Cheryl | Maryland State Senate | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Atkins, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Maryland State Bar Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Mitchell, Jennifer | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Cooper, Charlie | For the People - Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Naimon, David | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Berry, Katherine | Individual | Oral |
