Elections - Ranked-Choice Voting in Contests for Presidential Nomination and Certification of Election-Supporting Technology
What this bill does
Authorizing the State Board of Elections, beginning with the 2028 statewide primary election, to use ranked-choice voting to conduct a contest for the nomination by a political party of a candidate for the office of President of the United States; requiring the State Board to adopt regulations for the review, certification, and decertification of election-supporting technology and to periodically review and evaluate election-supporting technology; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Position only |
| FAV | Otis, Deb | FairVote Action | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sauerburger, Dona | Independent Voters of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coolidge, Jacqueline | League of Women Voters | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kagan, Sen. Cheryl | Maryland State Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fischman, Edward | Our Revolution Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | R Street Institute | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Whittaker, Michellelobbyist | RCV Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dennard, Tamaya | RepresentWomen | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pellittiere, Michael | Veterans for All Voters | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carroll, Morgan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | LeVesque, Raymond | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Olson, Walter | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pyne, Timothy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fletcher, Michael | None | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Benhoff, Jean | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | CARRICK, SHARON | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Chang, Jade | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | GISRIEL, JR, VINCENT | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | McShane, Jolie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Morsberger, David | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Shih, Nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Kirby, Ryan | Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Taylor, Nina | The Center for Election Science | Written (PDF) |