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Voting Rights Coalition Urges Lawmakers to Pass Pro-Voter Bills to Strengthen Economic Opportunity
Democracy reform key to tackling the affordability crisis
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Maya Majikas
Communications Strategist
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Joanne Antoine
Executive Director
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443-906-0442
Press Release
Voting Rights Coalition Urges Lawmakers to Pass Pro-Voter Bills to Strengthen Economic Opportunity
Democracy reform key to tackling the affordability crisis
Press Release
Maryland Commission’s Map At Risk Of Failing Common Cause’s Fairness Criteria
Today, Common Cause Maryland warned that the redistricting plan Gov. Wes Moore intends to release risks failing its fairness criteria. The redistricting plan, which was adopted behind closed doors by the Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Commission, would require approval by the General Assembly.
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Watchdog Group Demands Transparency as Redistricting Commission Advances Without Public Maps
Common Cause Maryland is calling out a glaring lack of transparency from the Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Commission, which decided to move forward with mid-decade redistricting today despite failing to release any proposed maps to the public.
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Civil Rights Groups, Maryland Voters File Motion to Protect Voters’ Privacy
Lawsuit challenges DOJ demand for sensitive voter data amid fears of national voter database
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Stop Wasting Time, Show Us the Maps
Common Cause Maryland demands the Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Commission release any new congressional maps before this Friday’s hearing, arguing voters deserve transparency before being asked to support changes to their districts.
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Redistricting Commission: Show Us the Maps
Today, Common Cause Maryland demanded the Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Commission release any new congressional maps before holding further hearings, arguing voters deserve transparency before being asked to support changes to their districts.
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Maryland Maps Must Protect Fair Representation and Meet Common Cause Fairness Criteria
Common Cause, the nation’s premier redistricting reform leader, is urging Gov. Wes Moore and Maryland state lawmakers to ensure that any mid-decade redistricting meets the organization’s six fairness criteria after the governor announced this week he is launching a Redistricting Advisory Commission.
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Major Victory: Greenbelt Voters Approve Ranked Choice Voting
In a major win for fair representation, Greenbelt residents voted to adopt ranked choice voting for all city council elections. Greenbelt joins more than 50 jurisdictions nationwide that use ranked choice voting in public elections.
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A ‘glaring hole’ in Md. election law Election Exploratory committees allow potential candidates to evade legal guidelines
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Will Baltimore County’s new redistricting map boost minority representation? Residents are skeptical.
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Baltimore County Council Adopts Unfair, Unrepresentative Map Against Residents’ Will
Councilmembers abandoned a transparent, fair, independent Redistricting Commission map
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Advocates Win Major Inspector General Reform in Baltimore County
After calls from Common Cause Maryland and other good government groups, the Baltimore County Council approved a charter amendment yesterday to reform how the county’s Inspector General is appointed.