President Biden rallies in Maryland in last minute push for Democrats

President Joe Biden, attending a rally for the state’s Democratic candidates for office, stressed the importance of voter turnout and the dangers of giving power to the Republican party.

Court records tie Charles County school board candidate to multiple arrests

CNS reporters did routine background checks on all 155 school board candidates in Maryland, and when an online records search turned up cases of interest, CNS personnel traveled to county courthouses to obtain the full court records.

Twelve Maryland school board candidates have faced tax liens

Capital News Service reporters scoured the state court records of every school board candidate in the state, and tax liens were the most common court record found.

Early voting turnout for 2022 Maryland Gubernatorial General Elections

Maryland voters cast their ballots before Election Day, either by in-person early voting or by returning absentee ballots.

Book banning resonates as an issue in Maryland school board races

Socially conservative school board candidates who want to remove books dealing with gender identity, racism and other socially sensitive topics from school library shelves are running in at least 11 of Maryland’s 23 counties, but they are in the minority.

Aboard the bus Wes Moore hopes leads to the governor’s mansion

Days out from Election Day and with a 2-to-1 lead in the polls over his rival, Republican Dan Cox, Democrat Wes Moore is still campaigning hard.

Maryland residents head to polls on first day of early voting

Voters told Capital News Service the threat to democracy and abortion rights were their main issues.

Board candidates praise school resource officers – but there’s no proof they make schools safer

In a recent survey conducted by the Capital News Service, 34 school board candidates across the state cited school resource officers as the key to school safety.

Maryland counties, cities, residents provide free rides to polls

In some cases, they are using cars. In others, they are boarding prospective buses. Early voting sites are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.

Answers for Maryland voters on when, where and how to cast a ballot

Capital News Service spoke with the Maryland State Board of Elections to answer frequently asked questions regarding voting.