“And let’s also come together in a spirit of bipartisanship, to protect that most fundamental right of every American citizen: the right to free and fair elections.”

Governor Hogan said that in his State of the State address today.

He was referring to his legislation that would institute nonpartisan drawing of district lines for Congress and the General Assembly.

I introduced a bill today that meets the Governor’s standard of protecting our fundamental right to free and fair elections.

It deals with any proposed change in voter registration, polling place locations, absentee ballots, or provisional ballots.

An election board would have to provide the public notice of any revisions.  These changes could not have the purpose or effect of denying or abridging the right to vote on account of race, color, or disability.

The Attorney General could ask a judge to prevent the implementation of any change that violated this law.

I welcome Governor Hogan’s support for my legislation.