Election Law - Certification of Election-Supporting Technology - Regulations, Review, and Evaluation
Sponsor: Kris Fair (District 3)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State Board of Elections to adopt regulations for the review, certification, and decertification of election-supporting technology and to review and evaluate election-supporting technology on or before January 1 each year; and requiring that the regulations be adopted by December 1, 2026.
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Testimony (74)
MGA witness listFAV 67FavorableUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Jackson, Barry | City of Rockville | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Searcy, Talisha | City of Takoma Park | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Antoine, Joannelobbyist | Common Cause Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stewart, Frances | Elders Climate Action Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Richie, Rob | FairVOte | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilburn, Yates | FairVote Action | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lemyze, Christine | Indivisible Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stogel, Cathy | Indivisible Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lanigan, Mary | League of Women Voters of Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Benenati, Philip | Maryland Forward Party | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stewart, Bill | Maryland Forward Party | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stewart, Kate | Montgomery County Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Azriel, Merryl | Montgomery County Green Party | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Anderson, Owen | Ranked Choice Voting Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Benzmiller, Andrew | Ranked Choice Voting Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | White, Benjamin | Ranked Choice Voting Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Whittaker, Michellelobbyist | Ranked Choice Voting Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dennard, Tamaya | RepresentWomen | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lynch, Sarah | RepresentWomen | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Powell, Heidi | Self | Position only |
| FAV | Pellittiere, Michael | Veterans for Maryland Voters | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Anderson, Laurie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Anderson, Will | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bailey, Kyle | 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 | Delegate Fair, Delegate Fairlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Eidelman, Stephanie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ellis, Andy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Erdman, Robert | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fair, Kris | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fleagle, Desiree | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fothergill, Sue | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Furbish, Michael | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ginsberg, Harold | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gregory, Michele | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Groom, Natalie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hayes, Craig | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Houghton, Ashley | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jenner, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kenausis, Kristin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kundrot, Craig | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Little, Nathan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mackleer, Robert | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mattox, Brent | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mercer, Liam | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mickey, Lindsay | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Oliver-Krueger, Pete | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Reisinger, Emma | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosansky, Jay | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rust, Keith | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Shapiro, Leo | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Shenk, Gary | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Smith, Albert | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Soreng, Nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
BCRWFAV 1
City of RockvilleFAV 1
City of Takoma ParkFAV 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
FairVOteFAV 1
FairVote ActionFAV 1
RepresentWomenFAV 2
SelfFAV 1
YearFAV 1