Montgomery County – Voting Methods MC 1–24
Sponsor: Montgomery County DelegationCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the Montgomery County Council to adopt, by law, a ranked choice voting method or an approval voting method for elections for certain local offices; and authorizing the Montgomery County Council to provide for the format of ballots to be used in an election conducted by ranked choice voting or approval voting.
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Testimony (19)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableUNF 9Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lieberman, Jim | CIF | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Drayton, Morganlobbyist | Common Cause MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Richie, Rob | FairVOte | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cooper, Charlie | Get Money Out -- Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Norling, Richard | MD Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boucher, Kathleen | Montgomery County, MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lynch, Sarah | RepresentWomen | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Butler, Brandonlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coolidge, Jacqueline | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Montgomery County Delegation, Montgomery County Delegation | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | CARRICK, SHARON | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ennis, Ella | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Halverson, Laurie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
CIFFAV 1
Common Cause MDFAV 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
FairVOteFAV 1
MD Sierra ClubFAV 1
RepresentWomenFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVButler, BrandonRegistered for: Cecil County Government; Center for Election Science; DelFest, LLC; International Responder Systems; Maryland Workforce Association; Toro Management, LLC…