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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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Media Contacts
Dera Silvestre
East Regional Communications Strategist
dsilvestre@commoncause.org
617-807-4032
Joanne Antoine
Executive Director
jantoine@commoncause.org
443-906-0442
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Lawmakers debate bills to improve quality of life behind bars for MD inmates
Lawmakers are debating how to help the prison population this session.
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Maryland Elections Board member arrested on Jan. 6 riot charges, resigns
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Maryland Board Of Elections Member Arrested For Alleged Jan. 6 Crimes
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Maryland elections board member resigns after being charged with taking part in Capitol riot
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Shadowy Outside Groups Attempt to Sow Doubt in Maryland Elections
"One of these groups was incorporated in Missouri. The other was founded by a lawyer in South Carolina. That should tell you all you need to know about their concerns for elections in Maryland."
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TODAY: Advocates testify in support of prison voting access bills
Testimony on HB 1022, a bill that would expand political rights to Marylanders that are serving or have served time in jails and prisons.
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Federal officials charge member of Md. Bd. of Elections with Jan. 6 crimes
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Md. Bd. of Elections member resigns after being charged with Jan. 6 crimes
“It is sickening to think that Ayala was making decisions about our elections after allegedly participating in the attempted insurrection,” said Morgan Drayton, policy and engagement manager at Common Cause Maryland.
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Advocates renew press to change how legislative vacancies are filled
Maryland Public Interest Group and Common Cause Maryland are advocating for a change to how legislative vacancies are filled.
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Former Maryland state elections board member arrested on Jan. 6 insurrection crimes
"It is concerning that he was allowed to be a part of the Board, but we are grateful that he will be held accountable for his crimes, even if it is three years later."
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Maryland Elections Board Member Resigns After Being Charged In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
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Statement from Common Cause Maryland on Bd. of Elections Member Charged with Jan. 6 Crimes