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Bill to Expand Language Access at the Ballot Box Heads to Governor’s Desk
Expanded language access is a major victory for more inclusive elections in Maryland
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Bill to Expand Language Access at the Ballot Box Heads to Governor’s Desk
Expanded language access is a major victory for more inclusive elections in Maryland
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SAVE Act will Disenfranchise Maryland Voters
Common Cause Maryland condemned the U.S. House passage of the SAVE Act, anti-voter legislation that would make it significantly harder for millions of Americans — including Marylanders — to vote.
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Post-Election Audit Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk, Key Step Towards More Secure Elections
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Trump’s Voter Suppression Order Unwelcome in Maryland
General Assembly must respond by passing state Voting Rights Act, other key reforms by April 7
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Advocates to House Ways & Means Committee: End Discriminatory Vote Dilution Now
Key provision of Maryland Voting Rights Act would enhance voting rights of Black and Brown voters
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Recap: How Three States are Protecting Voting Rights
Florida, Colorado, Maryland are on verge of passing historic state VRA’s
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Hearing Makes Case for Expanding Language Access on the Ballot
Annapolis, MD – HB983, the language access component of the Maryland Voting Rights Act legislative package, was heard in the House of Delegates Ways & Means Committee today. This legislation would expand language access for Maryland voters, ensuring that voters with limited English proficiency have access to the ballot box.
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Advocates Call for Vote on Special Elections Legislation
Yesterday, the Maryland House Ways & Means Committee heard HB 174, a bill that would give voters a say in legislative vacancies.
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Organizations Call on Legislators to Protect, Expand, and Strengthen Elections in 2025
The Everyone Votes Maryland Coalition, a statewide coalition of more than 20 organizations working to improve access to voting and the election process, is calling on the 2025 Maryland General Assembly to meet the urgency of this moment with bold, meaningful action to protect, expand and strengthen our elections.
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Nonpartisan Voting Rights Organizations Unite to Provide Hotlines, Resources, and Rides To the Polls
Below are some resources put together by coalition members to make sure that everyone has access to their fundamental right to vote.
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Early Voting in General Election to Start Tomorrow, Thursday Oct. 24
"Voters can cast a ballot in person in the 2024 November election starting tomorrow, Thursday, October 24."
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High Scores for Maryland on Common Cause’s 2024 Democracy Scorecard
“Our 2024 Democracy Scorecard shows a surge of support in Congress for reforms that strengthen the right to vote, take back the Supreme Court, and break big money’s grip on our politics."