SB 66

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

Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (District 28)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. (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 accommodate and 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 collect feedback on the process from elderly voters and voters with disabilities and make immediate adjustments to the process; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 23FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Campbell, James	AARP	Written (PDF)
FAV	Drayton, Morganlobbyist	Common Cause MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
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	Zogby, Liz	Maryland Down Syndrome Advocacy Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Benenati, Philip	Maryland Forward Party	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Quintina	NAACP PG Branch	Written (PDF)
FAV	Proctor, Karessa	NASW Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Paddy, Michaellobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shewbridge, Rylielobbyist	The Arc Central Chesapeake Region	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dent, Gloria	Individual	Oral
FAV	Ellis, Arthur	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Plantz, Dorothy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	York, Katie	Individual	Position only
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

AARPFAV 1

Common Cause MDFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 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 Down Syndrome Advocacy CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Forward PartyFAV 1

MD Federation of NARFE SLCFAV 1

NAACP PG BranchFAV 1

NASW MarylandFAV 1

National Federation of the Blind of MarylandFWA 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

The Arc Central Chesapeake RegionFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDrayton, MorganCommon Cause MDRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland

FAVArias, DianeMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVPaddy, MichaelPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Chase Brexton Health System; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.; Gilead Sciences, Inc.…

FAVShewbridge, RylieThe Arc Central Chesapeake RegionRegistered for: