MD: Civic Engagement & Voting
Some Maryland Communities Lowering Voting Age to 16
Today is National Voter Registration Day and in addition to urging you to check your registration advocates are making the case for lowering the votin…
Thousands of Maryland Households Qualify for Internet Subsidy
Maryland residents struggling to pay for web access can get help from two connected programs. The Federal Communications Commission's Affordable …
Advocates Call Machine Counting of Ballots Faster, More Accurate
With the likelihood of a long wait for election results nationwide, Maryland's decision to pre-process mail-in ballots may pay dividends in the …
Maryland to Begin Pre-Processing of Mail-In Ballots
Maryland's back-and-forth over the pre-processing of mail-in ballots is over, as the state's highest court has weighed in. Earlier this year the …
Maryland Dems Push for Early Primary Election Date in 2024
The Maryland Democratic Party is asking for the state to be considered for an early primary for the 2024 presidential election. The party submitted a …
MD Bill Would Curb Hogan’s Use of Auto-Delete Messaging Apps
As states continue to grapple with widespread use of messaging apps by government employees, one of the first proposed measures in Maryland's 2022 …
MD Redistricting Panel Pushed to Rethink Communities of Color
Maryland's Legislative Redistricting Advisory Commission released its revised district maps last week, and voting-rights groups are concerned the …
MD Civil Rights Groups Threaten Legal Action Over Redistricting Map
BALTIMORE, Md. -- Maryland civil rights groups are proposing a lawsuit against Baltimore County if it adopts its current redistricting plan, claiming …
New MD Redistricting Map Complicates Town’s Quest for Restorative Justice
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- A last-minute change to a Maryland county's redistricting map is throwing a wrench into a restorative justice process, which …
Voting-Rights Groups Urge Marylanders to Help with Redistricting Maps
BALTIMORE, Md. -- As two competing Maryland redistricting commissions offer multiple chances for public input, voter-advocacy groups say technology …
MD Groups Hope Public Joins in New Redistricting Panel Meeting
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- One of Maryland's two competing redistricting commissions is holding an observation meeting for the first time tonight, and …
On Juneteenth: Protest Aims to Remove MD’s Last Confederate Monument
EASTON, Md. -- President Joe Biden just signed a law creating a federal holiday for Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas…