Your Maryland ballot isn’t in the mail. It hasn’t even been printed yet. August 19, 2020 By: Emily Opilo Read the full article here. As concern mounts over U.S. Postal Service delivery delays, many Maryland voters have requested mail ballots …
Continue ReadingAugust 14, 2020 Dear Friend: Last Friday's visit with Kojo Nnamdi in the Politics Hour was great fun! We discussed plans for the General Election; reopening Montgomery County Schools; my work to upgrade our 9-1-1 system; and other pressing …
Continue ReadingAugust 6, 2020 Dear Friend: We are all pretty tired of the social distancing and isolation required by this Coronavirus pandemic. BUT... with no available vaccine in sight (though companies in my district are frantically working on it!), we all must …
Continue ReadingJuly 29, 2020 Dear Friend: As I mentioned in my last e-mail, a COVID-19 testing site is coming to Gaithersburg soon. Unfortunately, it won't be open as soon as we'd hoped. There were unexpected delays; I'll keep you updated as I …
Continue ReadingAdvocates urge Maryland voters to request absentee ballots, then stick with choice to vote by mail August 17, 2020 By: Emily Opilo Read the full article here. Canvassers Lucy Singleton, left, and Darlene Lee work June 4, 2020, at the …
Continue ReadingListen to the segment here. D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton joined The Politics Hour to talk about statehood and the passing of Rep. John Lewis. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton at a rally in February 2017. Norton recently introduced legislation to remove the …
Continue ReadingMaryland Board Eyes Late Changes In November Election Plan August 5, 2020 By: Robert Lang View the full story here. Maryland’s state election board is weighing late changes in the state’s plan for the November election, aiming to protect …
Continue ReadingMARYLAND LEGISLATORS CALL ON STATE TO MAIL BALLOTS TO ALL REGISTERED VOTERS July 23, 2020 By: Suzanne Pollack Read the full article here. The Maryland federal delegation is calling on Gov. Larry Hogan to send out mail in ballots to …
Continue ReadingCOUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS WORKS ON NOVEMBER VOTING PLANS July 20, 2020 By: Suzanne Pollack Read the full article here. At its July 20 meeting, members of the Montgomery County Board of Elections discussed how best to hold the November …
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