Election Law - Provisional Ballots - Nonpartisan Board of Education Contests
Sponsor: Kent Roberson (District 25)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 391 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that a voter is qualified to vote a provisional ballot if the provisional ballot was cast because the voter claimed a different political party affiliation from the political party affiliation on record for the voter and the voter made a selection in a nonpartisan board of education contest; and requiring a local board of canvassers to count only the votes cast in a nonpartisan board of education contest for those provisional ballots.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Tyree, Nikki | LWVMD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Naimon, David | Montgomery County Board of Elections | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Roberson, Delegate Robersonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ryan, Ellen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Gudger, John Michael | Maryland Association of Election Officials | Written (PDF) |