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PG County Voters Deserve an Accessible Special Election
County Council must prioritize maximizing turnout
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
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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.”
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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."
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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.’
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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.
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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.
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Common Cause Maryland Celebrates Inauguration of Historic State Leaders
"Today, let’s take a moment to applaud these leaders and to celebrate this monumental moment. And tomorrow, let’s get to work."
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Common Cause Maryland Reminds Voters “Election Day is not Results Day”
Maryland voters have until 8 p.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 8, to cast a ballot in person or by mail in the 2022 midterm election.