Elections – Ballot Questions – Publication of Proposed Laws and Plain Language Summary
What this bill does
Requiring the State Board of Elections and each applicable local board of elections to post the complete text and a plain language summary of certain proposed language or enactments relating to certain ballot questions for at least 65 days before the general election; requiring that a statement of purpose of a ballot question be written in plain easily understandable language; and prohibiting the questions from appearing on the ballot unless the proposed language or the enactment has been written.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (16)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Drayton, Morganlobbyist | Common Cause MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tyree, Nikki | LWVMD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Atkins, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Feldmark, Delegate Feldmarklegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | 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 |
| INFO | Gudger, John Michael | Maryland Association of Election Officials | Written (PDF) |