Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Plain Language Requirement
Sponsor: Delegate AttarCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring that a certain statement included on the signature page of a petition seeking to place a question on the ballot and a certain statement about the purpose of a question on the ballot be written in plain language reasonably calculated to be understood by an individual who has attained not higher than a grade 6 level of reading comprehension.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Civic Design, Center for | Center for Civic Design | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Drayton, Morganlobbyist | Common Cause MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Attar, Delegate Attarlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Gallagher, George | ICQ | Position only |
| INFO | Gudger, John Michael | Maryland Association of Election Officials | Written (PDF) |