Election Law - Election Judges - Compensation
Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 3/26 at 2:15 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a local board of elections to pay an election judge compensation for completing a certain course of instruction only after the election judge actually serves an election day or early voting day; and authorizing a public school student in the State to earn hours toward the service-learning graduation requirement or receive election judge compensation for service as an election judge.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 14FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Steinbacher, Cheryl | League of Women Voters Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gudger, John Michael | Maryland Association of Election Officials | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Feryus, Stephen | Maryland Association of Election Officials (MAEO) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Perrone, Erin | Maryland Association of Election Officials (MAEO) | Oral |
| FAV | Kagan, Sen. Cheryl | Maryland State Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kagan, Sen. Cheryl | Maryland State Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Naimon, David | Montgomery County Board of Elections | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wieland, Tom | Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Benhoff, Jean | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Naimon, David | Montgomery County Board of Elections | Written (PDF) |