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When does early voting begin for Maryland's 2024 primary?
Early voting will be available from Thursday, May 2 through Thursday, May 9, including over that weekend, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Does Maryland offer same-day voter registration in 2024?
Here’s what to know about registering to vote in Maryland ahead of the 2024 primary, including whether you need to a registered member of a political party and how to register to vote.
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Maryland voter registration: What to know ahead of the 2024 primary
Do you need to be in a political party to vote in the 2024 Maryland primary? How can you register to vote in Maryland? Is same-day registration is available?
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Maryland's 2024 primary: Your guide to dates, deadlines and early voting
Primary season is here, and that means you have decisions to make about when and how to vote. We’ve got key details and deadlines for you if you’re casting a ballot in Maryland this year. The official primary day in Maryland is Tuesday, May 14, although early voting and mail-in voting are also options for voters. (More on that...
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What to know about primary day in Maryland
Here are the dates you should keep in mind if you are participating in the Maryland 2024 primary elections.
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Nominee to Maryland elections board questioned after predecessor resigned amid Capitol riot charges
A senator asked Diane Butler a variety of questions about her beliefs in elections security. Sen. Clarence Lam also questioned her about whether she once asked in a social media post about COVID-19 masking guidance if “Nazi armbands” were next, a post she could not rule out as hers.
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Abortion rights could complicate Republican Larry Hogan's Senate bid in deep blue Maryland
Republicans hoping to pick up an open U.S. Senate seat in deep blue Maryland have the most competitive candidate they’ve had in decades. But former Gov. Larry Hogan will need more than GOP support at a time when Democrats’ outrage remains high about the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down constitutional protections for abortion. With Maryland voters set to decide...
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‘Jamari's Law:' A Maryland man was killed by a drunk driver in 2022. His family wants harsher DUI penalties
John Duckett, surrounded by family, came to Annapolis, Maryland on Wednesday, to talk about the tragic loss of his 18-year-old son Jamari — and to help prevent other drunk driving crashes like the one that killed his son.
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Jamari's Law would strengthen Maryland's penalties for vehicular manslaughter
A Maryland family is fighting to change the way drunken drivers are penalized. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports on a push to strengthen vehicular manslaughter punishments in the state.
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‘We need accountability': Maryland leaders propose juvenile justice reform
Maryland’s top political leaders have unveiled legislation to increase accountability for juvenile offenders and the adults who run the state’s juvenile justice system. Gov. Wes Moore appeared at a news conference Wednesday with top leaders of the Maryland General Assembly. The governor says he believes the state needs to rethink how cases are processed for young people when there is...
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Maryland lawmakers to wrestle with budget deficit, public safety, housing as session opens
The Maryland General Assembly has gathered for its annual 90-day legislative session. It started Wednesday at noon with lawmakers set to wrestle with budget challenges as well as measures on affordable housing and public safety. Maryland is facing a projected structural deficit of $761 million in the next fiscal year. That deficit is expected to balloon to about $2.7 billion...
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Maryland leaders to take on budget, public safety
The Maryland General Assembly opens its annual legislative session with lawmakers set to wrestle with budget challenges as well as measures on affordable housing and public safety. Here’s a quick look at what to expect.
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Here are the top candidates running to replace Maryland's Ben Cardin in the US Senate
Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin announced at the beginning of the month that he will not seek reelection after his current term in the U.S. Senate ends, leaving his seat representing Maryland up for grabs in 2024. Here’s the full list of candidates running for his seat.
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Trone Talks About Running for Maryland's Upcoming US Senate Seat
The race to replace U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin is heating up just days after he announced he’s not running for reelection. Rep. David Trone will run, he announced. News4’s Darcy Spencer has more on who’s in and who’s out.
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Gov. Moore Signs Abortion Protections, Medicaid Expansion for Transgender People
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed measures into law on Wednesday to protect abortion rights and expand Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming treatment in the heavily Democratic state.
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Maryland Voters to Decide Abortion Constitutional Amendment
Maryland voters will decide next year whether to enshrine the right to abortion in the Maryland Constitution, after the House of Delegates voted Thursday to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
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Larry Hogan Won't Run for President in 2024 — Here's Chuck Todd's Take
NBC News Political Director and moderator of “Meet the Press” Chuck Todd weighs in on Larry Hogan’s decision to not challenge Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.
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Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Won't Challenge Trump in 2024
Former Republican Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland, a fierce critic of Donald Trump, says he won’t run for the White House in 2024, after long positioning himself as a possible alternative to the ex-president. Hogan writes in The New York Times that he’s long said he cares “more about ensuring a future for the Republican Party than securing my own...
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Maryland's First Black Governor Wes Moore Officially Sworn in
Gov. Wes Moore acknowledged the long road to the historic moment, and celebrated what he called a bright future. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.
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Watch Wes Moore's Full Governor Inauguration Speech
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore was sworn in as the state’s first Black governor on Wednesday, punctuating his inauguration with references to Black history that included an acknowledgement of the enslaved people who once arrived by ship near the state Capitol.