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HB 459

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Election Administration – State Administrator, Local Boards, and Election Directors

Sponsor: Dana Jones (District 30A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: First Reading Senate Rules (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Board of Elections to evaluate the performance of the State Administrator of Elections; requiring the State Administrator to provide a performance evaluation of the election director of each local board of elections to the local board; requiring each local board to confer with the State Administrator in appointing an election director, maintain a warehouse, and provide for early voting center expenses; requiring, rather than authorizing, election directors to take certain actions; etc.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 14Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDeMarinis, JaredBoard of ElectionsWritten (PDF)
FAVAntoine, JoannelobbyistCommon Cause MarylandOral
FAVJones, DanaMaryland General AssemblyWritten (PDF)
FAVSpangler, AdamOffice of Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Jones, D., Delegate Jones, D.legislatorIndividualOral
UNFPrice, SuzanneConcerned CitizenPosition only
UNFDOrazio, PeterYearPosition only
UNFAtkins, RobertIndividualPosition only
UNFDiefenbach, LindaIndividualPosition only
UNFDitraglia, FrankIndividualPosition only
UNFElbourn, JamesIndividualPosition only
UNFGross, KennethIndividualPosition only
UNFLang, AlanIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFLove, WilliamIndividualPosition only
UNFPedersen, StacyIndividualPosition only
UNFSirkel, RobinIndividualPosition only
UNFVolkmar, LeslieIndividualPosition only
UNFWilliams, PeggyIndividualPosition only
UNFsirkel, jessIndividualPosition only
FWAMorsberger, DavidIndividualOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAntoine, JoanneCommon Cause MarylandRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland