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Elections - In-Person Voting - Proof of Identity

Sponsor: Delegate Long, R.Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring an election judge to establish a voter's identity by requiring the voter to present a valid government-issued photo identification or a valid nongovernment-issued photo identification, and a current bill, statement, or check that states the voter's name and address as proof of identity; requiring a voter to vote a provisional ballot if the voter is unable to provide certain proof of identity; and prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully voting or attempting to vote under a false form of identification.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 12FavorableUNF 12Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVKamita Gray, Karyn Sonu orBrandywine | TB Southern Region Neighborhood Coalition / Executive Community Citizen's Board (ECCB)Written (PDF)
FAVMULLICAN, BrigittaPrivateWritten (PDF)
FAVCARRICK, SHARONIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Long, R., Delegate Long, R.legislatorIndividualOral
FAVLang, AlanIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSchmidt, MaryIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSullivan, KatherineIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVTibbals, TrudyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVWaychoff, AmyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVWilliams, PeggyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVwade, lauraIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVyang, bingIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFBrown, SebastianlobbyistACLU MDWritten (PDF)
UNFDrayton, MorganlobbyistCommon Cause MDWritten (PDF)
UNFStinar, BradenDisability Rights MarylandWritten (PDF)
UNFMnck, MarijaneIndivisible Howard CountyWritten (PDF)
UNFTyree, NikkiLWVMDWritten (PDF)
UNFLondon, RachelMaryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilWritten (PDF)
UNFSnyder, Co-Chair, AbbyMarylanders Against PovertyWritten (PDF)
UNFOthman, RonzaNational Federation of the Blind of MarylandPosition only
UNFOthman, RonzaNational Federation of the Blind of MarylandWritten (PDF)
UNFClark, TiffanyOffice of the Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
UNFKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
UNFCrespo, VirginialobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFBrown, SebastianACLU MDRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland
UNFDrayton, MorganCommon Cause MDRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland
UNFCrespo, VirginiaRegistered for: Maryland Retired School Personnel Association