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Testimony

During the 2026 Maryland legislative session, we are testifying regularly on pieces of legislation related to our platform. This page collects every word we submitted or spoke – our positions, our reasoning, and our record. We believe testimony is one of the most direct forms of democratic participation. It goes in the public record and is part of the history of the state of Maryland. Every Marylander can sign up to testify on legislation that affects their community.

HB 580: Montgomery County Voting Methods

Favorable · Government, Labor, and Elections Committee · February 16, 2026 Written testimony by Andy Ellis, Green Party candidate for Governor Full Title: Montgomery County - Voting Methods MC 1-26 Sponsor: Montgomery County Delegation MGA Page: HB0580 Testimony as Submitted Since 2014, every Democratic primary for Montgomery County Executive has been won

HB0575: Student Civic Engagement

Favorable · Ways and Means Committee · February 18, 2026 Written testimony by Andy Ellis, Green Party candidate for Governor Full Title: Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused Absences for Civic Engagement Sponsor: Delegate Wilkins MGA Page: HB575 Testimony as Submitted When I was in high school, I regularly left school

SB 236: Election Technology Certification

Favorable · Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee · February 11, 2026 Written testimony by Andy Ellis, Green Party candidate for Governor Full Title: Election Law - Certification of Election-Supporting Technology - Regulations, Review, and Evaluation Sponsor: Senator Kagan Crossfile: HB1010 MGA Page: SB0236 Testimony as Submitted I am a Green Party

HB 52: Voting Rights for All Act

Favorable · Government, Labor, and Elections Committee · February 11, 2026 Written testimony by Andy Ellis, Green Party candidate for Governor Full Title: Election Law - Incarcerated Individuals - Voter Hotline and Voting Eligibility (Voting Rights for All Act) Sponsors: Delegate Wilkins / Senator Muse Crossfile: SB0089 MGA Page: HB0052 Testimony as Submitted

HB 188: Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act

Favorable With Amendments · Economic Matters Committee · February 11, 2026 Written testimony by Andy Ellis, Green Party candidate for Governor Full Title: Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2026 Sponsors: Delegate Charkoudian / Senator Kramer Crossfile: SB0003 MGA Page: HB0188 Testimony as Submitted I support HB0188. I want to tell the Committee briefly

HB 584: Clean Maryland Democracy Amendment

Favorable · Government, Labor, and Elections Committee · February 11, 2026 Oral testimony by Andy Ellis, Green Party candidate for Governor Full Title: Clean Maryland Democracy Amendment Sponsor: Delegate Stewart MGA Page: HB0584 Written Testimony The General Assembly can pass clean elections statutes. It has, and it should continue to. But statutes

HB 568: Public Financing for Legislature

Favorable · Government, Labor, and Elections Committee · February 11, 2026 Oral testimony by Andy Ellis, Green Party candidate for Governor Full Title: Public Financing Act - State Senate and House of Delegates Candidates Sponsor: Delegate Behler MGA Page: HB0568 Testimony as Delivered I am Andy Ellis and I am a Green

HB 499: Ballot Petition Modernization

Favorable · Government, Labor, and Elections Committee · February 11, 2026 Oral testimony by Andy Ellis, Green Party candidate for Governor Full Title: Election Law - Registered Voter List and Petitions (Ballot Petition Modernization Act) Sponsors: Delegates Ruth, Ebersole, Guyton, Hill, Lewis, J. Long, McCaskill, Moreno, Ruff, Terrasa, and White Holland MGA

HB 496: Open Primary Elections

Favorable · Government, Labor, and Elections Committee · February 11, 2026 Oral testimony by Andy Ellis, Green Party candidate for Governor Full Title: Election Law - Unaffiliated Voters - Open Primary Elections Sponsors: Delegates Qi and Schmidt MGA Page: HB0496 Written Testimony According to the Maryland State Board of Elections' January

HB 101: Debate Access for All Parties

Favorable · Government, Labor, and Elections Committee · February 4, 2026 Oral testimony by Andy Ellis, Green Party candidate for Governor Full Title: Public Broadcasters - Debate for Candidates for Statewide Office - Required Participants Sponsor: Delegate Simmons MGA Page: HB0101 Written Testimony Maryland Public Television's editorial policy says "

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