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Baltimore County Executive Should Immediately Reappoint Award-Winning Inspector General Kelly Madigan
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Common Cause says Kathy Klausmeier is creating “unnecessary chaos” in Baltimore County’s inspector general office
The county executive’s meddling in the process of hiring the person responsible for holding her administration accountable “represents a major conflict of interest,” says the good government group
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Bill To Strengthen Post-Election Audits Signed Into Law
New post-election audit law will ensure election outcomes are fair and accurate
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Major Victory for Maryland Voters as Language Access Bill Signed into Law
New law will expand translation materials to make elections more accessible
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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.