Elections - In-Person Voting - Proof of Identity
Sponsor: Robert B. Long (District 6)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring an election judge to establish a voter's identity by requiring the voter to present a valid government-issued photo identification or a valid nongovernment-issued photo identification, and a current bill, statement, or check that states the voter's name and address as proof of identity; requiring a voter to vote a provisional ballot if the voter is unable to provide certain proof of identity; and prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully voting or attempting to vote under a false form of identification.
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Testimony (41)
MGA witness listFAV 26FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 13UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Deise, Virginia | MEISS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fletcher, Michael | None | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaminsky, Jay | Voices For Freedom | Oral |
| FAV | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| FAV | Atkins, Robert | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Long, R., Delegate Long, R.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ennis, Ella | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fallon, Patricia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Harper, Katja | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Morsberger, David | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sullivan, Katherine | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Drayton, Morganlobbyist | Common Cause MD | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist | FreeState Justice | Position only |
| UNF | Tyree, Nikki | LWVMD | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Position only |
| UNF | Spangler, Adam | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Clark, Tiffany | Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Orman, James | People on the Go Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Crespo, Virginialobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolp, Ande | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tuttle, Jonathan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Gudger, John Michael | Maryland Association of Election Officials | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Common Cause MDUNF 1
Concerned CitizenFAV 1
FreeState JusticeUNF 1
LWVMDUNF 1
MEISSFAV 1
NoneFAV 1
Voices For FreedomFAV 1
YearFAV 1UNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence