Election Law - Internet-Delivered Absentee Ballots - Information and Receipt Limitation
Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)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
Requiring that the accessible online absentee ballot application provided by the State Board of Elections include certain information for voters that choose to receive an absentee ballot provided by the Internet; prohibiting certain voters on permanent absentee ballot status from receiving a recurring absentee ballot provided by the Internet; and altering the contents of a certain communication sent to certain voters on permanent absentee voter status.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Kagan, Sen. Cheryl | Maryland State Senate | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | McShane, Jolie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Naimon, David | Montgomery County Board of Elections | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Othman, Ronza | National Federation of the Blind of Maryland | Written (PDF) |