Montgomery County - Voting Methods MC 1-26
Sponsor: Montgomery County DelegationCommittee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the Montgomery County Council to adopt, by law, a ranked-choice voting method or an approval voting method for elections for certain local offices.
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Testimony (85)
MGA witness listFAV 74FavorableUNF 11Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Searcy, Talisha | City of Takoma Park | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Antoine, Joannelobbyist | Common Cause Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stewart, Frances | Elders Climate Action Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Wilburn, Yates | Fair Vote Action | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Richie, Rob | FairVOte | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Andrews, Phil | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lemyze, Christine | Indivisible Howard County | Position only |
| FAV | Stogel, Cathy | Indivisible Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lanigan, Mary | League of Women Voters of Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Norling, Richard | MD Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Grier, Collin | Maryland Forward Party | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fani-González, Natali | Montgomery County Council | Oral |
| FAV | Stewart, Kate | Montgomery County Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Azriel, Merryl | Montgomery County Green Party | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palakovich Carr, Del. Julie | Montgomery County House Delegation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeLong, Michael | Montgomery County Young Democrats | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boucher, Kathleen | Montgomery County, MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Manevich, Dorothy | Motgomery County Women's Democractic Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frost, Lesley | Nationa Council of Jewish Women, MD Action Team | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fischman, Edward | Our Revolution Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | R Street Institute | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Whittaker, Michellelobbyist | Ranked Choice Voting Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Persson, Alana | RepresentWomen | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Usalis, Katie | RepresentWomen | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Powell, Heidi | Self | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Liza | Self | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Pellittiere, Michael | Veterans for Maryland Voters | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Strege, Georgianna | none | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Anderson, Laurie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Anderson, Owen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Anderson, Will | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Atwood, Laura | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ball, Michael | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bely, Alexandra | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Broadman, Dorothy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Collins-Young, Craig | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Conroy, Caitrin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Courtney, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dennis, Peggy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dotson, Stuart | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Eidelman, Stephanie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ellis, Andy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Erdman, Robert | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fleagle, Desiree | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ginsberg, Harold | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gluck, George | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Groom, Natalie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hayes, Craig | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Jacobson, Theodore | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaufman, Aaron | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kosmides, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Koul, Michelle | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kundrot, Craig | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Little, Nathan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Liu, Bonnie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Luedtke, Dawn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mercer, Liam | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Mickey, Lindsay | Individual | Position only |
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Organizations on record
City of Takoma ParkFAV 1
Fair Vote ActionFAV 1
FairVOteFAV 1
IndividualFAV 1
MD Sierra ClubFAV 1
noneFAV 1
PrivateUNF 1
R Street InstituteFAV 1
RepresentWomenFAV 2
SelfFAV 2