Unlike many other states, Maryland's legislature is moving to make it easier to vote early or by

Unlike many other states, Maryland’s legislature is moving to make it easier to vote early or by mail


Inspired by — or perhaps infuriated by — the contentious 2020 presidential election, Maryland lawmakers are pushing dozens of bills to change the way the state’s voters cast their ballots.

Maryland’s Democrat-led General Assembly is moving to make it easier to vote by mail and to vote early, partially driven by the pandemic election that saw record turnout in the state by those means.

“Our intention is to expand convenience and accessibility for everyone. A lot of this momentum is built off this election,” said Del. Jheanelle Wilkins, a Democrat from Montgomery County who leads a subcommittee focused on election law.

Republican lawmakers, meanwhile, who are significantly outnumbered in Annapolis, are pushing bills they say would cut down on voter fraud, such as requiring identification at the polls and checking signatures on mailed ballots.

Read more: https://www.capitalgazette.com/politics/elections/bs-md-pol-ga-voting-bills-20210312-tidfczoe2bfmxdatvtrbtw6yk4-story.html
(Annapolis Capital Gazette)