Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Language-Related Assistance
Sponsor: Bernice Mireku-North (District 14)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 the State Board of Elections to determine whether there is a significant and substantial need for language-related assistance in certain languages by a local board of elections during an election based on certain criteria; requiring local boards to provide certain language-related assistance and materials in voting and elections to certain voters in certain languages; and requiring the State Board to establish a telephone interpreter hotline.
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Testimony (27)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 14Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Brown, Gregorylobbyist | ACLU of Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Amador, Ninfa | CASA | Position only |
| FAV | Nott, Lata | Campaign Legal Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Antoine, Joannelobbyist | Common Cause Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Davis, Emily | Fair Elections Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tyree, Nikki | LWVMD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Muhlbauer, Isabelle | LatinoJustice PRLDEF | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Avila, Jason | Legislative Latino Caucus of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Norling, Richard | MD Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Spangler, Adam | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Mireku-North, Delegate Mireku-Northlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Mireku-North, Bernice | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Morsberger, David | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
ACLU of MarylandFAV 1
CASAFAV 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
LatinoJustice PRLDEFFAV 1
LWVMDFAV 1
MD Sierra ClubFAV 1
YearUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVBrown, GregoryACLU of MarylandRegistered for: American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland; ACLU of Maryland