In The News

By Guest Commentary Maryland Matters May 25, 2020 Read full story here. A significant number of Montgomery County elected officials have written an open letter to voters about the upcoming at-large Board of Education election in the county. The full text …

‘WE LOST A GIANT LAST NIGHT’: TRAILBLAZER ON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION DIES May 18, 2020 By: Suzanne Pollak Read the full article here.  Odessa Shannon, the first African American woman elected to the Montgomery County Board of Education, passed …

By Danielle E. Gaines Maryland Matters April 21, 2020 Read full story here. Maryland lawmakers are urging elections officials to re-think a change to ballot counting in the upcoming presidential primary election to ensure the accuracy of results. Del. Carl …

By Kate Ryan wtopnews April 3, 2020 Read full article here Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is signing bills that expand the use of telemedicine into law. The legislation was passed in the General Assembly before the coronavirus outbreak led to …

By Senator Cheryl Kagan Maryland Matters March 31, 2020 Read full article here   Montgomery County elections officials checking for possible duplicate ballots in 2016. Note how closely they are required to sit together. Photo by Cheryl C. Kagan The …

By Adam Pagnucco Seventh State May 25, 2020 Read full story here. It’s common for elected officials to endorse candidates in school board races. What’s decidedly uncommon is for elected officials to issue anti-endorsements – in essence, telling voters NOT to …

By Josh Kurtz Maryland Matters April 29, 2020 Read full story here. Democratic members of the General Assembly sent Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) two letters Wednesday ― one urging the governor to cancel rent and mortgage payments during the …

By Sen. Cheryl Kagan Maryland Matters April 21, 2020 Read full story here. The mail-in ballot used in Rockville's city elections last year. Photo by Jadine Sonoda On April 10, Gov. Larry Hogan approved the Maryland State Board of Elections’ …

By Dominique Maria Bonessi WAMU April 3, 2020 Read full article here Maryland’s State Board of Elections is encouraging most people to mail in their ballots for the June 2nd Primary. Maryland’s State Board of Elections sent recommendations to Gov. …

By Dominique Maria Bonessi WAMU February 29, 2020 Read full article here Maryland’s State Board of Elections is mandating the use of wireless technology to register voters during early voting days. The Maryland State Board of Elections will use the …