Elections - Election Judges - Minimum Compensation
Sponsor: Alonzo T. Washington (District 22)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: ElectionsStatus: Rereferred to Ways and Means (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 of elections for $50 of the extra compensation required to be 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 elections judges.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Drayton, Morganlobbyist | Common Cause MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ansah, Samuela | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cooper, Charlie | For the People - Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Millenson, Janet | League of Women Voters of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kemerer, Hannibal | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Atkins, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Berry, Katherine | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harper, Katja | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Landry, Elizabeth | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Saracevic, Luka | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Washington, A., Senator Washington, A.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Washington, Alonzo | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |