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Election Law - Curbside Voting

Sponsor: Nicole A. Williams (District 22)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring each local board of elections, at least 6 months prior to each statewide primary election, to designate an outside location for curbside voting, subject to the approval of the State Board; requiring a local board to take into account certain factors when determining a location for curbside voting; establishing requirements governing curbside voting; and requiring the State Board and local boards to emphasize in communicating with the public and voters that curbside voting is primarily an accommodation for disabled and elderly voters.

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Testimony (50)

MGA witness list
FAV 18FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 27UnfavorableINFO 4Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVPrater, DavidDisability Rights MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVRubinstein, GabrielDisability Rights MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVReynolds-Dominguez, CamilalobbyistFreeState JusticePosition only
FAVLondon, RachelMaryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVWilliams, NicoleMaryland General AssemblyWritten (PDF)
FAVWilliams, NicoleMaryland General AssemblyWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVDrinkwater, CodyPeople On the Go MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVChausse, LucIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Williams, Delegate WilliamslegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Williams, Delegate WilliamslegislatorIndividualOral
FAVKolp, AndeIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWessel, KarenIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVWiley, MonicaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWiley, MonicaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVYork, KatieIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFPrice, SuzanneConcerned CitizenWritten (PDF)
UNFPrice, SuzanneConcerned CitizenWritten (PDF)
UNFOthman, RonzaNational Federation of the Blind of MarylandWritten (PDF)
UNFDOrazio, PeterYearPosition only
UNFAtkins, RobertIndividualPosition only
UNFDiefenbach, LindaIndividualPosition only
UNFDitraglia, FrankIndividualPosition only
UNFElbourn, JamesIndividualPosition only
UNFElbourn, JamesIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFFink, NeldaIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFGross, KennethIndividualPosition only
UNFLang, AlanIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFLang, AlanIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFLove, WilliamIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFLove, WilliamIndividualPosition only
UNFMcShane, JolieIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFMeyerovich, MarkIndividualPosition only
UNFMorsberger, DavidIndividualOral
UNFPedersen, StacyIndividualPosition only
UNFPedersen, StacyIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFSirkel, RobinIndividualPosition only
UNFVernon, MichaelIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFVolkmar, LeslieIndividualPosition only
UNFWilliams, PeggyIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFWilliams, PeggyIndividualPosition only
UNFmcavoy, vinceIndividualPosition only
UNFsirkel, jessIndividualPosition only
FWAManeki, SharonNational Federation of the Blind of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
INFOGudger, John MichaelMaryland Association of Election OfficialsWritten (PDF)
INFOGudger, John MichaelMaryland Association of Election OfficialsWritten (PDF)
INFOKohn, LindaIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOKohn, LindaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVReynolds-Dominguez, CamilaFreeState JusticeRegistered for: FreeState Justice