Municipal Elections - Qualified Electronic Transmission Systems - Authorization for Use
Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young (District 3)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a municipality to conduct a municipal election through the use of a qualified electronic transmission system; and prohibiting a municipality from using information received from a voter using a qualified electronic transmission system for certain purposes.
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Testimony (28)
MGA witness listFAV 16FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 10UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Sewell, George | City of Frederick | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bailey Thupari, Angelica | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bucaro, Jocelyn | Mobile Voting Project | Oral |
| FAV | Feldman, Michelle | Mobile Voting Project | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senti, Forrest | Mobile Voting Project | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Othman, Ronza | National Federation of the Blind of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Whittaker, Michellelobbyist | Ranked Choice Voting Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Streyder, Sarah | Secure Families Initiative | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lewis Young, Senator Karen | Senator Karen Lewis Young | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Girton-Mitchell, Brenda | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kinch, Sam | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pan, Sarah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Samuel, Janice | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lewis Young, Senator Lewis Younglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Whaley, Julius | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| UNF | Goodman, Susannah | Common Cause | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Greenhalgh, Susan | Free Speech For People | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Weinberg, Davidlobbyist | Protect Democracy United | Position only |
| UNF | Freechild, Aquene | Public Citizen | Oral |
| UNF | Coles, C.Jaylobbyist | Verified Voting | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Stinar, Braden | Disability Rights Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Blackfield, Anne | Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD) | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
BCRWUNF 1
City of FrederickFAV 1
Common CauseUNF 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
Public CitizenUNF 1
Verified VotingUNF 1
YearFAV 1