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Money & Influence 05.2.2024

Democracy Groups Urge Vignarajah to Return Fair Election Funds

Statement on Baltimore City mayoral candidate Thiru Vignarajah's endorsement of an opponent.

Money & Influence 06.6.2023

Anne Arundel County Council Votes to Create Public Campaign Financing Fund

Members of the Fair Elections Maryland Coalition, applaud the Anne Arundel County Council for passing a small donor Public Campaign Financing Fund.

Money & Influence 08.1.2022

Coalition Delivers Petitions to Put Small Donor Campaign Finance Charter Amendment on the Anne Arundel County Ballot

A coalition announced today the delivery of petitions to put a charter amendment on the ballot that would create a small donor campaign finance system for Anne Arundel County executive and council races.

Money & Influence 02.8.2022

County Councils Act on Citizens Elections Programs: Howard County Council approves fix; Anne Arundel County Council falls short, does not send ballot question to voters

Fair Elections Maryland applauds Howard County Council for fixing their local public financing program - Coalition disappointed as Anne Arundel County Council falls short on approving charter amendment on public financing.

Money & Influence 02.7.2022

TONIGHT – Citizens Election Programs on the Agenda for Councils’ Action

The Howard County Council will vote on emergency legislation clarifying who is eligible for funds; and the Anne Arundel County Council will hold a public hearing on a proposed charter amendment requiring a system of public campaign financing.

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