Election Law - Certification of Election-Supporting Technology - Regulations, Review, and Evaluation
Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 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 (37)
MGA witness listFAV 28FavorableUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Searcy, Talisha | City of Takoma Park | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Drayton, Morganlobbyist | Common Cause MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilburn, Yates | FairVote Action | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ginsberg, Harold | Green Party MoCo, Our Revolution MoCo | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schaible, Danny | Hyattsville City Council Member, Ward 2 | Oral |
| FAV | Lemyze, Christine | Indivisible Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kagan, Sen. Cheryl | Maryland State Senate | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stewart, Kate | Montgomery County Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frost, Lesley | Nationa Council of Jewish Women, MD Action Team | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Anderson, Owen | Ranked Choice Voting Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Whittaker, Michellelobbyist | Ranked Choice Voting Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dennard, Tamaya | RepresentWomen | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dennard, Tamaya | RepresentWomen | Oral |
| FAV | Miller, Cynthia | Third Act MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Pellittiere, Michael | Veterans for Maryland Voters | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ellis, Andy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ellis, Andy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Huntley, Harry | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Soreng, Nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Belford, Tina | Moms for Liberty-AAC Chapter | Position only |
| UNF | Wieland, Tom | Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md. | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Benhoff, Jean | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McShane, Jolie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Nelson, Mary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Kirby, Ryan | Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
City of Takoma ParkFAV 1
Common Cause MDFAV 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
FairVote ActionFAV 1
RepresentWomenFAV 2
Third Act MDFAV 1
YearFAV 2