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Our votes are our voice in determining the future of our communities and country. We mobilize volunteers to assist voters throughout Maryland as they navigate the voting process.
Voting & Fair Representation: Protecting Your Voice
We all deserve a say in choosing leaders who will fight for us in the halls of power. The right to vote must be secure, fair, and open to all.
Our votes are how we decide the future for our families, our communities, and our country. But too often, politicians pass unfair voting rules that drown out the voices of everyday people or rig legislative maps so we don’t get a real choice.
That’s why Common Cause protects your voice at the ballot box, in Congress, in state legislatures, in the courts, and beyond.
We have passed hundreds of commonsense solutions that give every American a say in our future – including vote-by-mail, online voter registration, early voting, and independent redistricting – and blocked voter suppression policies like strict voter ID and purges of registered voters.
What We’re Doing
Petition
Tell Congress: REJECT the anti-voter SAVE Act
Every eligible American deserves the freedom to vote without jumping through impossible hoops.
But the SAVE Act would scare newly naturalized citizens out of voting and make it harder for millions of eligible voters to cast a ballot – especially seniors, women, students, veterans, and rural voters.
REJECT the anti-voter SAVE Act and protect our right to vote.
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Protect Voter Privacy
Before Common Cause takes the next step to protect voters’ private information, we need to hear directly from members like you.
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Tell Us Why Vote-By-Mail Matters to You
Vote-by-mail is essential for millions of Americans who might not otherwise be able to participate in our democracy. As threats to mail voting continue nationwide, we’re gathering real stories from voters who depend on it and the barriers they may face trying to vote in person. Your answers will help us understand how vote-by-mail supports your ability to participate — and what challenges you would face without it. A member of our team may contact...
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Updates
Blog Post
Maryland Voting Rights Act: Key to Fair Redistricting in Baltimore County
Passing the Maryland Voting Rights Act is a key next step in the fight for fair districts in Baltimore County.
Blog Post
2025 Legislative Review
The Maryland General Assembly adjourned on Monday, April 7, ending the 447th legislative session. Learn about the progress made over the 90 days.
Blog Post
5 Reasons to Pass the Maryland Voting Rights Act Now
We know state legislators have a lot on their plates this session but defending our freedom to vote — the foundation of our democracy —must be a top priority.
Related Resources
Guide
The SAVE Act Myth vs. Fact
Guide
Explainer: Trump’s Executive Order Attacking Voting Rights
By: Dan Vicuna
Guide
Explainer: Trump Administration’s Proposal to Task USPS with Census Enumeration
The United States Postal Service is a highly trusted, independent agency that provides a critical service to the public. Tasking the USPS with conducting the census will lead to increased costs, overburdened postal workers, and service delays.
Press
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.
Press Release
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.