Election Law - Approval Voting - Authorization for County Elections
Sponsor: Mike McKay (District 1)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
Authorizing the governing body of a county to adopt, by law, an approval voting method for elections for offices in the executive or legislative branches of county government.
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Testimony (21)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 15Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cramer Wagner, Marylobbyist | Pinnacle Strategies | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Piel, Michael | The Center for Election Science | Oral |
| FAV | Taylor, Nina | The Center for Election Science | Oral |
| FAV | McKay, Mike | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator McKay, Senator McKaylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gallagher, George | ICQ | Position only |
| UNF | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Atkins, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ennis, Ella | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCramer Wagner, MaryPinnacle StrategiesRegistered for: Cecil County Government; Center for Election Science; International Responder Systems; Maryland Workforce Association; Grow West MD LLC; Toro Management, LLC…