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SB 848

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Municipal Elections - Reporting of Information to the State Board of Elections - Requirements

Sponsor: Jason C. Gallion (District 35)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: ElectionsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 522 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a municipality to submit to the State Board of Elections the qualifications to be a candidate for each office on the ballot in a municipal election, the date of a special election and each office on the special election ballot, the list of qualified candidates for each office on the ballot in a municipal election, the date of a special election and each office on the special election ballot, and certain information on voting procedures and locations in a municipal election on or before certain dates; etc.

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Testimony (12)

MGA witness list
FAV 8FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDeMinco, LynneBCRWPosition only
FAVAntoine, JoannelobbyistCommon Cause MarylandPosition only
FAVPrice, SuzanneConcerned CitizenPosition only
FAVBenhoff, JeanIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator Gallion, Senator GallionlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Gallion, Senator GallionlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVTibbals, TrudyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVTibbals, TrudyIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFBailey Thupari, AngelicaMaryland Municipal LeagueWritten (PDF)
FWABailey Thupari, AngelicaMaryland Municipal LeagueOral + Written (PDF)
FWADaniels, JoshRCV MarylandWritten (PDF)
FWAWhittaker, MichellelobbyistRanked Choice Voting MarylandWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAntoine, JoanneCommon Cause MarylandRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland
FWAWhittaker, MichelleRanked Choice Voting MarylandRegistered for: Ranked Choice Voting Maryland