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Nearly 60% of Marylanders Support Shifting Election Day Voting to Countywide Vote Centers

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Introducing Annapolis 101

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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"

News & Events

In the News: "Poll: Marylanders prefer voting at countywide hubs to neighborhood precincts"

A Washington Post-UMD poll found support for establishing countywide voting centers.

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In the News: "UMD Toolkit Breaks Down Maryland Legislature’s Intricate Processes"

Geared toward students, educators and advocates, Annapolis 101 is a navigational toolbox featuring infographics, a quick-fact pocket guide and a teacher’s kit all meant to provide an engaging explanation of the Maryland Legislature's operations.

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In the News: "What Trump’s executive order on elections could mean for Maryland"

An executive order from President Trump imposing stricter voting rules sparks legal concerns and backlash from voting rights groups worried about voter disenfranchisement.

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

As Maryland debates school funding and youth representation, a growing movement is pushing to lower the voting age to 16 in local elections.

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