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Voting & Elections 10.11.2023

The Daily Record: Organizations call for special elections to fill Maryland General Assembly openings

“Letting another session pass with no action continues to diminish the voice of the voters.”

Voting & Elections 10.11.2023

Maryland Matters: Political Notes: Strong public support for special elections to fill vacancies, U.S. Senate campaign updates, siblings disavow RFK Jr.’s politics

"The General Assembly can’t continue to allow a handful of individuals to speak on behalf of thousands of voters."

Voting & Elections 03.3.2023

Some Democratic-led states seek to bolster voter protections

Morgan Drayton of Common Cause Maryland talks with the Associated Press about state-level Voting Rights Acts.

Voting & Elections 02.16.2023

Opinion: Lowering the voting age helps increase engagement

"The proposal to lower the voting age to 16 in Rockville could change our democracy and the lives of young people in Maryland."

Voting & Elections 02.16.2023

Opinion: Lowering the voting age is not a bad thing

‘Young people yearn to vote and allowing them to do so would only have positive outcomes.’

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