Testifying in the Maryland State Senate

Today, Jacquelyn testified in collaboration with the League of Women Voters in favor of SB 283, The Student and Military Voter Empowerment Act. If you did not read the last post, the Voter Empowerment Act is a great first step to make the process of registering and turning out to vote easier, especially for young people in the military and at university/college. There are three main parts of the legislation: 
1. Military personnel can use their federal military ID to register to vote online, 
2. Local Boards of Elections have to include large residential communities, such as universities, colleges, and nursing homes, in the process of deciding polling locations
3. Universities/colleges have to designate a staff member as the Student Voting Coordinator and develop a plan to increase voter registration and turnout.
Jacquelyn's testimony was received favorably by the committee, in fact, they remarked that it was nice to see someone younger from the League of Women Voters. The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. 
You can watch Jacquelyn's testimony below here starting at 4:16:59.