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Voting & elections
We all need to do more to ensure that, when it comes to our elections, everyone participates and everyone's voice is heard. Only then can we create a democracy that’s more fully of, by and for the people.
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Small donor public financing victory in Anne Arundel County
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Anne Arundel County votes YES for small donor public financing
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Anne Arundel County Council Votes to Create Public Campaign Financing Fund
Members of the Fair Elections Maryland Coalition, including Common Cause Maryland and Maryland PIRG, are excited to witness the first step toward a long-awaited small donor Public Campaign Financing Fund for County Executive and County Council candidates in Anne Arundel County.
Maryland democracy reforms go into effect without signature from Gov. Hogan
Several voting and campaign finance reform bills that the Maryland General Assembly passed this session became law in Maryland after Gov. Larry Hogan chose not to sign them. The new laws increase access to early voting, improve on the state's vote-by-mail system, and reduce the role of large and corporate donors in races for governor. While none of the bills got Gov. Hogan’s endorsement, many of the bills earned bipartisan support in the state legislature.
Maryland sets the pace for progress on democracy reforms
The events of 2020 made a clear case for why American democracy desperately needs reform. But while an important federal election reform bill called the “For The People Act” has stalled in the U.S. Senate, a handful of states, notably Maryland, are pushing forward with building a better democracy.
Statement: House passes timely, important democracy reform legislation
The House of Representatives passed a package of democracy reform legislation (H.R. 1) on Wednesday night that features important proposals to improve the health of America’s democracy. The bill would increase participation in the voting process and disclosures on secret political spending as well as reform redistricting practices. It would also create a small donor empowerment system for federal elections, which would help combat the overwhelming influence of big money in politics.
Statement: Elections end when the votes are counted, and they are still being counted
Early Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump falsely claimed to have won the 2020 presidential election. At this point, there are still too many uncounted ballots for either candidate to claim victory. Election administrators in such battleground states as Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania have not yet finished counting the millions of absentee ballots cast this year