Election Law – Registered Voter List and Petitions (Ballot Petition Modernization Act)
Sponsor: Sheila Ruth (District 44B)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State Board of Elections to adopt regulations for the secure storage and use of voter data from the list of registered voters and specifying procedures and requirements relating to electronic signatures; establishing and altering certain provisions governing the petition process, including provisions regarding the collection and invalidation of signatures, use of electronic signatures, and attestations by petition circulators; etc.
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Testimony (23)
MGA witness listFAV 15FavorableUNF 8Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Drayton, Morganlobbyist | Common Cause MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist | FreeState Justice | Position only |
| FAV | Norling, Richard | MD Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaloc, Jeff | National Federation of the Blind of Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Othman, Ronza | National Federation of the Blind of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coleman, Ryan | President, Randallstown NAACP | Position only |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Atkins, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Benhoff, Jean | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Ruth, Delegate Ruthlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Dorsey-Walker, Linda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ellis, Andy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Glancy, Tom | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ruth, S | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gallagher, George | ICQ | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |