Clean Maryland Democracy Amendment
Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Guaranteeing equal voting rights for all eligible voters; establishing that the people of Maryland have the right to elections that are free from improper foreign influence, undisclosed funding, and undue domination by large corporate interests; prohibiting the State, counties, and municipal corporations from denying, diluting, or abridging the right to vote based on certain protected classes; requiring the General Assembly to provide by law for a Maryland Voting Rights Act to protect the right to vote; etc.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Clancy, Jennifer | Friends of Jennifer Clancy | Position only |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kronser, Lori | Showing Up for Racial Justice Annapolis and Anne Arundel County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ellis, Andy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Stewart, Vaughn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Turner, Rebecca | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |