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Redistricting Commission: Show Us the Maps

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Redistricting Commission: Show Us the Maps

November 14, 2025

Today, Common Cause Maryland demanded the Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Commission release any new congressional maps before holding further hearings, arguing voters deserve transparency before being asked to support changes to their districts.

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Maya Majikas

Communications Strategist
mmajikas@commoncause.org

Joanne Antoine

Executive Director
jantoine@commoncause.org
443-906-0442

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50 State Report: Maryland Earns C for Redistricting from Common Cause

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50 State Report: Maryland Earns C for Redistricting from Common Cause

"We look forward to educating the public, and working in coalition to tame the gerrymander before our next redistricting cycle."

October 11, 2023

New Poll: 85% of Marylanders Favor Special Elections to Elect Representatives

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New Poll: 85% of Marylanders Favor Special Elections to Elect Representatives

Common Cause Maryland and Maryland PIRG renew call on General Assembly to establish special elections for legislative vacancies.

October 10, 2023

“In Good Hands:” Common Cause Maryland Congratulates New State Board of Elections Administrator

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“In Good Hands:” Common Cause Maryland Congratulates New State Board of Elections Administrator

“We look forward to continuing to work with DeMarinis in this new capacity to ensure that our elections are safe and equitable. We’re in good hands.”

September 1, 2023

Who paid lobbyists a total of $48.8 million to influence Maryland lawmaking, and what did they get?

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Who paid lobbyists a total of $48.8 million to influence Maryland lawmaking, and what did they get?

“I’m shocked every time I see how much money is being spent."

July 27, 2023

Anne Arundel County Council Votes to Create Public Campaign Financing Fund

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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.

June 6, 2023

MoCo360: One committee has placed 35% of Montgomery County’s General Assembly delegation in current seats

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MoCo360: One committee has placed 35% of Montgomery County’s General Assembly delegation in current seats

Joanne Antoine, executive director of Common Cause Maryland, discusses the lack of transparency at the Montgomery County’s Democratic Central Committee.

March 14, 2023

Some Democratic-led states seek to bolster voter protections

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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.

March 3, 2023

Opinion: ‘Moore v. Harper’ Supreme Court case could weaken Maryland’s election rules

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Opinion: ‘Moore v. Harper’ Supreme Court case could weaken Maryland’s election rules

"We refuse to walk back access to the ballot box."

February 27, 2023

Opinion: Lowering the voting age helps increase engagement

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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."

February 16, 2023

Opinion: Lowering the voting age is not a bad thing

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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.’

February 16, 2023

Maryland Voting Rights Act Would Protect Voters in Wake of a Decade of Supreme Court Rights Rollbacks

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Maryland Voting Rights Act Would Protect Voters in Wake of a Decade of Supreme Court Rights Rollbacks

A growing number of states are passing VRAs to defend freedom to vote and eliminate discrimination in voting.

February 14, 2023

Transparency Advocates Endorse Court Access Bills in Maryland Senate

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Transparency Advocates Endorse Court Access Bills in Maryland Senate

"Virtual court access ensures that the public has safe, meaningful, affordable opportunities to observe our legal system at work,” said Joanne Antoine, executive director of Common Cause Maryland.

January 26, 2023

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Redistricting Commission: Show Us the Maps

Media Contacts

Maya Majikas

Joanne Antoine

50 State Report: Maryland Earns C for Redistricting from Common Cause

New Poll: 85% of Marylanders Favor Special Elections to Elect Representatives

“In Good Hands:” Common Cause Maryland Congratulates New State Board of Elections Administrator

Who paid lobbyists a total of $48.8 million to influence Maryland lawmaking, and what did they get?

Anne Arundel County Council Votes to Create Public Campaign Financing Fund

MoCo360: One committee has placed 35% of Montgomery County’s General Assembly delegation in current seats

Some Democratic-led states seek to bolster voter protections

Opinion: ‘Moore v. Harper’ Supreme Court case could weaken Maryland’s election rules

Opinion: Lowering the voting age helps increase engagement

Opinion: Lowering the voting age is not a bad thing

Maryland Voting Rights Act Would Protect Voters in Wake of a Decade of Supreme Court Rights Rollbacks

Transparency Advocates Endorse Court Access Bills in Maryland Senate

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