Press Release
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.
MD Press
Media Contacts
Dera Silvestre
East Regional Communications Strategist
dsilvestre@commoncause.org
617-807-4032
Joanne Antoine
Executive Director
jantoine@commoncause.org
443-906-0442
Press Release
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.
Press Release
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."
Press Release
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."
Press Release
PG County Voters Deserve an Accessible Special Election
County Council must prioritize maximizing turnout
Press Release
Democracy Groups Urge Vignarajah to Return Fair Election Funds
Statement on Baltimore City mayoral candidate Thiru Vignarajah's endorsement of an opponent.
News Clip
Public News Service 2024 Talks – April 18, 2024
Maryland lawmakers failed to improve voting access for formerly incarcerated voters this session.
Press Release
Maryland Lawmakers Fail to Pass Voter Reg. for Returning Citizens
“Maryland had an opportunity to prioritize access to voter registration for those impacted by the criminal legal system, but let politics get in the way."
Press Release
Maryland House Fails Voters on Special Elections
Filling empty seats in the state legislature continues to preference party leaders over voters
Press Release
Protecting Election Officials is Now Law in Maryland
"Here in Maryland, we don’t just talk about the importance of democracy — we defend it, along with all the officials who help to make it possible."
News Clip
Fate uncertain for ‘compromise’ bill for special elections to fill state legislative vacancies
Joanne Antoine weighs in on efforts to change the process for filling legislative vacancies in Maryland.
News Clip
Group whose chairman challenged 2020 presidential vote count sues Maryland elections board
“We stand with the Board of Elections and election officials across the state, and we hope that this lawsuit is swiftly rejected by the court.”
News Clip
A group plans to challenge election boards nationwide. Maryland’s is the first.
A reminder: Maryland’s elections are considered a national model.
