Election Law - Polling Place Procedures - Voting by Elderly Voters and Voters With Disabilities (Accessible and Expedited Voting Act of Maryland)
What this bill does
Requiring the State Board of Elections, as part of the training program for election judges, to include instruction on best practices for assisting elderly voters and voters with disabilities; requiring the Board to establish guidelines for the local boards of election to implement a process to accommodate and expedite voting for elderly voters and voters with disabilities at each early voting center and polling place; requiring the local boards to implement the guidelines and collect feedback on the process; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (26)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Westrick, Saralobbyist | AARP Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ugo-Akwada, Ihemanma | Common Cause | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stinar, Braden | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shewbridge, Rylielobbyist | Fello | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Doyle, Robert | MD Federation of NARFE SLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arias, Dianelobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hartung, Bruce | Maryland Continuing Care Residents Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zogby, Liz | Maryland Down Syndrome Advocacy Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Orbe, Jr., Carlos | Maryland Latinos Unidos | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miller, Cynthia | Third Act MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cades, Linda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ellis, Arthur | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kolp, Ande | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | McElroy, Kristian | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rice, Mat | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Nelson, Mary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Othman, Ronza | National Federation of the Blind | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Perrone, Erin | Maryland Association of Election Officials | Written (PDF) |