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Which U.S. citizens lack easy access to documentary proof of citizenship?

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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

News & Events

Voters drop off ballots at ballot drop box

In the News: "Voters favored casting early and mail ballots in last year's presidential election, report shows"

Casting mailed ballots remained popular among voters in last year’s presidential election, even as President Donald Trump has tried to undercut the process through a wide-ranging executive order.

In the News: "Voters favored casting early and mail ballots in last year's presidential election, report shows" - Read more

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In the News: "More 16- and 17-year-olds are gaining the right to vote. Could this become the norm?"

Oakland and Newark examples show that laws take time and resources to implement. But advocates see a potential payoff.

In the News: "More 16- and 17-year-olds are gaining the right to vote. Could this become the norm?" - Read more

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In the News: "Red states forge ahead with proof of citizenship voting requirements with Trump’s efforts likely going nowhere"

GOP-led states ramp up proof-of-citizenship voting laws as President Trump’s nationwide push stalls.

In the News: "Red states forge ahead with proof of citizenship voting requirements with Trump’s efforts likely going nowhere" - Read more

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.

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