Elections – Ranked–Choice Voting – Contests for Presidential Nomination in 2028
Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring that, in the 2028 statewide primary election, each contest for the nomination by a political party of a candidate for the office of President of the United States be conducted using ranked-choice voting; and requiring the State Board of Elections to develop and pay the cost of a certain voter education campaign and conduct and pay the cost of a survey of voters after the primary election to gauge the satisfaction of the voters with ranked-choice voting.
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Testimony (51)
MGA witness listFAV 17FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 32UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Nott, Lata | Campaign Legal Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dyballa, Cindy | City of Takoma Park | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Otis, Deb | FairVote | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist | FreeState Justice | Position only |
| FAV | Cooper, Charlie | Get Money Out -- Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kagan, Sen. Cheryl | Maryland State Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | R Street Institute | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bombardier Shaw, Alissa | RepresentWomen | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lynch, Sarah | RepresentWomen | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nickles Bryan, Julia | citizen | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Anderson, Owen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coolidge, Jacqueline | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Judy, Maryann | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gallagher, George | ICQ | Position only |
| UNF | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Evans, Dennis | Maryland Voter Integrity | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | MULLICAN, Brigitta | Private | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | Position only |
| UNF | Brown, Steve | self | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Atkins, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Benhoff, Jean | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Brainerd, Susan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | CARRICK, SHARON | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Flaherty, Lee | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | GISRIEL, JR, VINCENT | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | McShane, Jolie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Nelson, Mary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Raine, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sorell, Holly | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sullivan, Katherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Olson, Walter | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Kirby, Ryan | Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
citizenFAV 1
City of Takoma ParkFAV 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
FairVoteFAV 1
FreeState JusticeFAV 1
ICQUNF 1
PrivateUNF 1
R Street InstituteFAV 1
RepresentWomenFAV 2
selfUNF 1
USAF VeteranUNF 1
YearFAV 1