Maryland’s early and mail-in votes outpace 2016

Mail-in vote totals are around 500% higher than in 2016, and early vote numbers are up as well. That likely will not affect who Maryland picks for president this year.

Maryland mail-in ballots at historic levels before Election Day

Through Thursday, more than 78 million Americans had voted. Of those early votes, more than 51 million — or approximately two-thirds — were mail ballots, according to the United States Elections Project at the University of Florida.

Congressman, actress, and federal economist among Maryland’s top donors

Six prominent Marylanders, including Rep. David Trone of Maryland’s Sixth District, gave more money to federal elections this cycle than all contributions under $15 combined.

Maryland ballot Question 2 would legalize sports betting

During this election, Marylanders will vote on whether to legalize sports betting and gambling in the state, through ballot Question 2. 

COVID-19 changed voting in America. For some groups, it’s always been difficult.

Historically, casting a ballot hasn’t been easy for certain groups in America. Amid a global pandemic, that’s still true.

Some states have tried to limit ballot drop-off locations, but the voters keep coming

The methods by which voters are casting ballots appear to depend on which candidate they favor.

Yes, 2016 was a surprise, but Trump’s path to 2020 victory seems much steeper

Looking at state-level polling offers some important insights that can help people better understand the status of the race for the 270 Electoral College votes that will secure the White House for Biden or Trump.

Maryland voters weigh in on proposed budget amendment

Mail-in voting is underway as Marylanders consider a proposed constitutional amendment granting the legislature the ability to make changes to the state budget as long as those changes do not cause it to exceed the total amount submitted by the governor.

State voter ID laws counter Trump’s ballot fraud claims

President Donald Trump’s fervent, and mostly false, claims about voter fraud are nothing new. However, as the country grapples with the pandemic and states are adopting alternative methods to in-person voting, such as mail-in ballots and ballot drop-off locations, Trump…

District sends voting applications to residents behind bars in federal prisons

After becoming the first jurisdiction to restore voting from behind bars this summer, the District of Columbia has distributed voter registration applications to all 2,400 residents serving felony sentences in federal prisons across the country.