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TESTIMONY TO THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

SB 279 Election Law – Improving Access to Voting

POSITION: Support

BY: Nancy Soreng, President

DATE: March 28, 2013

Members of this Committee previously heard testimony of the League of Women Voters of Maryland in support of this legislation. At this time we address the amendments to the legislation that have been adopted in the House and Senate. 

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SB542/HB730 Election Law - Polling Places - Electioneering (Young plus 3/Parrott et al.) require polling places in privately-owned buildings to be subject to the same electioneering restrictions and opportunities as polling places in public buildings.  Both chambers have passed the legislation with an amendment to include specific dates and times on which campaign signs may be placed on polling place property.  The times that campaign signs can be on polling place property vary somewhat in the final bills that passed each chamber, but this small discrepancy should be resolved in c

TESTIMONY TO THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

HB 1207  Election Law – Early Voting Centers

POSITION:  Support

BY:  Nancy Soreng, President

DATE:  March 14, 2013

There was disappointing action last week on redistricting legislation.  The Senate EHEA Committee gave an unfavorable report on SB240 Task Force to Study Redistricting in Maryland (Kelley plus 9).  The only member of the Committee to vote in favor of the bill was Sen. Simonaire.  As a result, Del.