Task Force on the Implementation of Approval Voting and Ranked-Choice Voting
Sponsor: Mike McKay (District 1)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
Establishing the Task Force on the Implementation of Approval Voting and Ranked-Choice Voting; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2027.
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Testimony (18)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 9Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Benenati, Philip | Maryland Forward Party | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Butler, Brandonlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McKay, Mike | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator McKay, Senator McKaylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Soreng, Nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Benhoff, Jean | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | CARRICK, SHARON | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ferrell, Valerie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | McShane, Jolie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Wilburn, Yates | FairVote Action | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Anderson, Owen | Ranked Choice Voting Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Pellittiere, Michael | Veterans for Maryland Voters | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVButler, BrandonRegistered for: Cecil County Government; Center for Election Science; DelFest, LLC; International Responder Systems; Maryland Workforce Association; Toro Management, LLC…