http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state?id=0041 Recent news about voter protection efforts in Maryland en-us Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:42:04 -0500 info@866ourvote.org info@866ourvote.org 40 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0097 The Washington Examiner reported that the website of the Maryland Board of Elections crashed on the day that was the deadline for voters to request an absentee ballot. http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0097 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0094 An article in the Gaithersburg Gazette reported that elections officials are urging voters to cast their ballots during off-peak hours to avoid delays. http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0094 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0096 Maryland and Virginia will eliminate electronic voting machines for the 2010 midterm elections because of the lack of backup for potential recounts. http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0096 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0098 Ross Goldstein, Maryland's deputy elections administrator, told the Washington Post that some voters had not completed the process of registering to vote at the MVA because they never filled out a card given them to finish the process. http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0098 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0095 The Baltimore Sun discussed ten ballot questions in Baltimore County, and also reported the Baltimore County Board of Elections director's statement that software problems prevented the purging of names from the voter rolls in the county. http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0095 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0090 An article in the Community Times discussed the busy state of affairs at election headquarters, the efforts of election officials to clarify confusion over provisional balloting, and the ballot question on early voting. http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0090 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0088 An article in the Washington Post discussed the early voting ballot question in Maryland. http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0088 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0089 The Washington Post reported on long lines for absentee ballots in Prince George's County. http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0089 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0084 The Washington Examiner reported that the Maryland U.S. attorney's office has set up a task force to review allegations of election fraud. http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0084 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0085 According to the Washington Post, Maryland elections chief Linda Lamone predicted a voter turnout of at least 85 percent -- and 90 percent in some areas. http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0085 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0087 An article in the Cumberland Times-News described the distribution and content of sample ballots in Garrett and Allegany counties. http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0087 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0086 The Baltimore Sun reported that elections chief Linda Lamone had admonished voters to check their polling place in advance to make sure their votes will be counted. http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0086 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0062 MD elections officials attempt to debunk voting rumors. http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0062 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0063 New registrations and high turnout mean long lines on Election Day. http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0063 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0065 A Bethesda poll worker offers suggestions Maryland voters could follow for a "better Election Day." http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0065 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0068 A national study on voting machines gave Maryland a mixed grade on election readiness. http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0068 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0066 The Baltimore Sun reported on the NAACP's effort to register ex-felons to vote in the Maryland election. http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0066 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0064 MD voters file close to 250,000 new registration applications. http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0064 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0067 Hordes of new voters waited in line in southern Maryland to register to vote before the state's October 14 deadline. http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0067 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0069 An article in the Washington Post described how conflicting databases of information may cause thousands of new voter registrations to be flagged as inaccurate. http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0069 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0031 http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0031 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0030 The Baltimore County Board of Elections stated that it is processing 6,000 to 8,000 new voter and change of party applications a week. http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0030 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0029 Opponents of a Montgomery County law providing new transgender protections are seeking to block implementation of that law until county residents have an opportunity to vote on that measure. http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0029 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0032 The Maryland State Board of Elections requested and obtained a legal opinion from the Maryland Attorney General instructing voters that they cannot be prevented from voting simply because they've lost their homes to foreclosure. http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0032 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0019 Maryland's Attorney General has instructed election officials to make sure that voters who have lost homes in foreclosure know that they still have a right to vote. http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0019 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0021 An article in the Maryland Daily Record stated that the NAACP has contacted the Maryland Attorney General's office about an unclear letter sent to convicted felons who had registered to vote. http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0021 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0020 According to the Baltimore Chronicle, the Maryland Board of Elections is seeking the help of the League of Women Voters volunteers to open and sort voter registration applications. http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0020 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0022 A plan for universities to offer voter registration when students sign up for class. http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0022 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0009 On September 11th, members of the Maryland EPLC met with State Administrator of Elections Linda Lamone and other representatives from her office. http://866ourvote.articulatedman.com/state/news?id=0009