Municipalities - Election Dates - Reporting Requirements
Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (District 17)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: ElectionsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 471 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State Board of Elections and each municipality that has a website to display certain information relating to municipal elections on their websites; and requiring each municipality to include the date of the next regular municipal election and each office to be voted on at the election in a certain report submitted to the State Board.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Drayton, Morganlobbyist | Common Cause MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Drayton, Morganlobbyist | Common Cause MD | Oral |
| FAV | Antoine, Joannelobbyist | Common Cause Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Tyree, Nikki | LWVMD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Steinbacher, Cheryl | League of Women Voters of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bailey Thupari, Angelica | Maryland Municipal League | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Palakovich Carr, Delegate Palakovich Carrlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Palakovich Carr, Delegate Palakovich Carrlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Palakovich Carr, Julie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palakovich Carr, Julie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shopland, Jamie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Bailey Thupari, Angelica | Maryland Municipal League | Oral + Written (PDF) |