Election Law - Automatic Voter Registration - State Correctional Facilities
Sponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (District 20)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the definitions of 'automatic voter registration agency' and 'applicable transaction' for the purpose of designating the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services as an automatic voter registration agency and requiring the Department to register qualified individuals to vote when they are released from confinement at a State correctional facility; and requiring the Department to implement an automatic voter registration system on or before January 1, 2025.
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Testimony (53)
MGA witness listFAV 28FavorableUNF 24UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Brown, Gregorylobbyist | ACLU of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Gregorylobbyist | ACLU of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Downie, Yehesuah | Campaign Legal Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morris Desir, KESHIA | Common Cause | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morris Desir, KESHIA | Common Cause | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Antoine, Joannelobbyist | Common Cause Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Antoine, Joannelobbyist | Common Cause Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Davis, Emily | Fair Elections Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist | FreeState Justice | Position only |
| FAV | Cooper, Charlie | Get Money Out -- Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cooper, Charlie | Get Money Out -- Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nickerson, Sherrylobbyist | IRGA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mnck, Marijane | Indivisible Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tischenko, Alex | Institute for Response Government | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Muhlbauer, Isabelle | LatinoJustice PRLDEF | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Norling, Richard | MD Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilkins, Jheanelle | Maryland House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilkins, Jheanelle | Maryland House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kess, NaShonalobbyist | Maryland NAACP | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Das, Christina | NAACP LDF | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Spangler, Adam | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Spangler, Adam | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Porter, Nicole | The Sentencing Project | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coolidge, Jacqueline | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Wilkins, Delegate Wilkinslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Wilkins, Delegate Wilkinslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Morsberger, David | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Kahl, Catherine | DPSCS | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
ACLU of MarylandFAV 2
Common CauseFAV 2
Concerned CitizenUNF 2
DPSCSINFO 1
FreeState JusticeFAV 1
IRGAFAV 1
LatinoJustice PRLDEFFAV 1
Maryland NAACPFAV 1
MD Sierra ClubFAV 1
NAACP LDFFAV 1
YearUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVBrown, GregoryACLU of MarylandRegistered for: American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland; ACLU of Maryland
FAVBrown, GregoryACLU of MarylandRegistered for: American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland; ACLU of Maryland
FAVNickerson, SherryIRGARegistered for: AIA Maryland; Harford County Government; Kaiser Permanente; Lightstar Renewables; Stiarsia