HB 781

Election Law - Polling Place Procedures - Voting by Elderly Voters and Voters With Disabilities (Accessible and Expedited Voting Act of Maryland)

Sponsor: Denise Roberts (District 25)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Board of Elections to establish guidelines for the local boards of election to implement a process to expedite voting for elderly voters and voters with disabilities at each early voting center and polling place; requiring the local boards to implement the guidelines; and requiring the training program for election judges to include instruction on the guidelines for expediting voting for elderly voters and voters with disabilities.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Drayton, Morganlobbyist	Common Cause MD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stinar, Braden	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tyree, Nikki	LWVMD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Doyle, Robert	MD Federation of NARFE SLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arias, Dianelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelter, Chris	Maryland Centers for Independent Living	Written (PDF)
FAV	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Navabi, Jenniferlobbyist	Maryland Occupational Therapy Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Proctor, Karessa	NASW Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Maneki, Sharon	National Federation of the Blind	Position only
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Roberts, Delegate Robertslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ryan, Ellen	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tignor, Beatrice	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Maneki, Sharon	National Federation of the Blind of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Gudger, John Michael	Maryland Association of Election Officials	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Common Cause MDFAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

LWVMDFAV 1

Maryland Association of Election OfficialsINFO 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Centers for Independent LivingFAV 1

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilFAV 1

Maryland Occupational Therapy AssociationFAV 1

MD Federation of NARFE SLCFAV 1

NASW MarylandFAV 1

National Federation of the BlindFAV 1

National Federation of the Blind of MarylandFWA 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDrayton, MorganCommon Cause MDRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland

FAVArias, DianeMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVNavabi, JenniferMaryland Occupational Therapy AssociationRegistered for: B'More Clubhouse; Chase Brexton Health System; Children's Advocacy Institute; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.…

FAVGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…