Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops
Sponsor: Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment CommitteeCommittee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: ElectionsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 107 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring buses operating on fixed local routes funded by a county or municipal corporation and operated by the county or municipal corporation or a contractor for the county or municipal corporation to allow passengers to embark and disembark at the entrance of early voting centers located within one-half mile of the route.
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Testimony (20)
MGA witness listFAV 15FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ugo-Akwada, Ihemanma | Common Cause | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Justice, Gillian | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Justice, Gillian | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Proctor, Karessa | NASW Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Proctor, Karessa | NASW Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Othman, Ronza | National Federation of the Blind | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Whittaker, Michellelobbyist | Ranked Choice Voting Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Comm, Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Comm | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Comm, Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Comm | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | DeMarinis, Jared | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeMarinis, Jared | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nelson, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Hamilton, Rebecca | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Rice, Mat | Individual | Written (PDF) |