Election Law - Pretrial Detainees - Absentee Ballots
Sponsor: Delegate HarrisCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State Board of Elections or the local boards of elections to automatically send an absentee ballot to each registered voter in pretrial detention in a correctional facility without the voter having to submit an absentee ballot application.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Harris, Delegate Harrislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Gallagher, George | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Antoine, Joannelobbyist | Common Cause Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Tyree, Nikki | LWVMD | Written (PDF) |