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SB 417

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Election Administration - State Administrator, Local Boards, and Election Directors

Sponsor: Antonio Hayes (District 40)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: ElectionsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 579 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Board of Elections to evaluate the performance of the State Administrator of Elections; requiring the State Administrator to provide a performance evaluation of the election director of each local board of elections to the local board; requiring each local board to confer with the State Administrator in appointing an election director, maintain a warehouse, and provide for early voting center expenses; requiring, rather than authorizing, election directors to take certain actions; etc.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list
FAV 9FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 14Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVAntoine, JoannelobbyistCommon Cause MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVAntoine, JoannelobbyistCommon Cause MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBritt, AdienaN/APosition only
FAVSpangler, AdamOffice of Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FAVSpangler, AdamOffice of Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FAVDeMarinis, JaredIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHayes, AntonioIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Hayes, Senator HayeslegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Hayes, Senator HayeslegislatorIndividualOral
UNFPrice, SuzanneConcerned CitizenPosition only
UNFDOrazio, PeterYearPosition only
UNFArshavsky, SvetlanaIndividualPosition only
UNFAtkins, RobertIndividualPosition only
UNFDiefenbach, LindaIndividualPosition only
UNFElbourn, JamesIndividualPosition only
UNFLang, AlanIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFLang, AlanIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFLang, AlanIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFLove, WilliamIndividualPosition only
UNFSirkel, RobinIndividualPosition only
UNFVolkmar, LeslieIndividualPosition only
UNFWilliams, PeggyIndividualPosition only
UNFWilliams, PeggyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAGallagher, GeorgeICQPosition only
FWAPedersen, StacyIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAntoine, JoanneCommon Cause MarylandRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland
FAVAntoine, JoanneCommon Cause MarylandRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland