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Introducing Annapolis 101

Gov. Moore and Lt. Gov. Miller sit behind a desk together.

Washington Post-UMD Poll Shows Strong Support for Gov. Moore and Shifting Priorities for MD Voters

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Post-UMD Poll: Most Americans are Unsupportive of Key Trump Proposals

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Study: Veterans and Military Family Members Improve Election Confidence

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Post-UMD Poll: Alsobrooks Holds Her Lead in U.S. Senate Race

Maryland Registers 64% of 18-Year-Olds to Vote, More Reforms Needed to Close the Gap

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Choosing to Strengthen the Elections Workforce

CDCE Featured in UMD BSOS' 'Be the Solution' Magazine: "Building a Strong Democracy"

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New UMD-Washington Post Poll: Majority Say Jan 6 Was "Attack on Democracy That Should Not Be Forgotten"

News & Events

In the News: "16 and ready to vote: A case for lowering the voting age in Maryland"

By: LaJuan Allen, Vanessa Li, Anya Kleinman | February 20, 2025 | Maryland Matters Link

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In the News: "Post-UMD poll: Democrat Alsobrooks pulls ahead in Maryland’s crucial Senate race"

The new Washington Post-UMD Poll reports on new polling numbers for Maryland's competitive senate race.

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In the News: "Nearly two-thirds of Maryland 18-year-olds are registered to cast a crucial vote"

More than 78,000 people turn 18 in Maryland every year. In 2023, only 52,000 got registered to vote. Our new report with The Civics Center explores this data and what policies could close the gap.

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In the News: "‘Our Democracy is in Very Good Hands’"

From helping to organize a town hall for Vice President Kamala Harris to programming a Spanish voter ID chatbot and recruiting dozens of new poll workers on campus, eighteen University of Maryland students found new ways to engage politically this through the Laufer Democracy Internship Program this summer.

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