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Election Law - Enhanced Automatic Voter Registration System

Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to implement an enhanced automatic voter registration system on or before January 1, 2029; establishing requirements regarding the transmission of enhanced automatic voter registration information by the Administration, the processing of the voter registration information by the State Board of Elections, and the sending of notices by the State Board; authorizing the State Board to implement certain enhanced automatic voter registration at certain agencies with their consent; etc.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list
FAV 17FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSmalls, CindylobbyistAFSCME Council 3Written (PDF)
FAVAntoine, JoannelobbyistCommon Cause MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVRubinstein, GabrielDisability Rights MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVLemyze, ChristineIndivisible Howard CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVBurns, JesseLeague of Women Voters of New JerseyWritten (PDF)
FAVNorling, RichardMD Sierra ClubWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVFrost, LesleyNationa Council of Jewish Women, MD Action TeamWritten (PDF)
FAVOthman, RonzaNational Federation of the Blind of MarylandPosition only
FAVAnderson, OwenRanked Choice Voting MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVMukerjee, AaronlobbyistResponsive Gov ActionOral
FAVMcNair, LeeUnitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryPosition only
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Stewart, Delegate StewartlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVStewart, VaughnIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVTurner, RebeccaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVWeintraub, JasonlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFDeMinco, LynneBCRWPosition only
UNFLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
UNFMauer, WilliamIndividualPosition only
UNFNelson, MaryIndividualPosition only
UNFRosa, RichardIndividualPosition only
UNFTibbals, TrudyIndividualPosition only
FWAEnnis, EllaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWALaGue, LydiaIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSmalls, CindyAFSCME Council 3Registered for: AFSCME IU
FAVAntoine, JoanneCommon Cause MarylandRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland
FAVMukerjee, AaronResponsive Gov ActionRegistered for: Responsive Gov Action, Inc.
FAVWeintraub, JasonRegistered for: AFSCME Council 3; Albertsons Companies, Inc.; American Property Casualty Insurance Association; COPT Defense Properties; CVS Health; CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield