Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2024 – Counties and Municipalities
What this bill does
Prohibiting local governments from denying or impairing the right of a protected class member to vote; establishing requirements on the State Board of Elections and local governments related to the provision of language-related assistance in local government elections; requiring the Attorney General or the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County to review and grant preclearance to certain policies before enactment or implementation; prohibiting acts of intimidation or obstruction that interfere with the right to vote; etc.
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Testimony (25)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Brown, Gregorylobbyist | ACLU of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Steiner, Nick | American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nott, Lata | Campaign Legal Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Woods, Willie | Caroline County Branch of the NAACP | Oral |
| FAV | Drayton, Morganlobbyist | Common Cause MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Muhlbauer, Isabelle | LatinoJustice PRLDEF | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lioz, Adam | NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rodriguez, Lucas | The Election Law Clinic at Harvard Law School | Oral |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Smith, Delegate Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Soreng, Nancy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Miller, Linda | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bailey Thupari, Angelica | Maryland Municipal League | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fletcher, Michael | None | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ennis, Ella | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |