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Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Internet-Delivered Absentee Ballot Study

Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Board of Elections to submit a report on the costs and resources required to process Internet-delivered absentee ballots during elections in the State to the Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee on or before September 1, 2024.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableUNF 14Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVReynolds-Dominguez, CamilalobbyistFreeState JusticePosition only
FAVKagan, Sen. CherylMaryland State SenateOral + Written (PDF)
FAVAtkins, RobertIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator Kagan, Senator KaganlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFGallagher, GeorgeICQPosition only
UNFColes, C.JaylobbyistVerified VotingOral
UNFDOrazio, PeterYearPosition only
UNFArshavsky, SvetlanaIndividualPosition only
UNFDiefenbach, LindaIndividualPosition only
UNFElbourn, JamesIndividualPosition only
UNFFink, NeldaIndividualPosition only
UNFLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
UNFLove, WilliamIndividualPosition only
UNFMauer, WilliamIndividualPosition only
UNFPedersen, StacyIndividualPosition only
UNFSirkel, RobinIndividualPosition only
UNFVolkmar, LeslieIndividualPosition only
UNFWilliams, PeggyIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVReynolds-Dominguez, CamilaFreeState JusticeRegistered for: FreeState Justice
UNFColes, C.JayVerified VotingRegistered for: Verified Voting Foundation