What's next for the election in Baltimore City - the election is not done until every vote is counted. …morecityboardofelections.substack.com/p/finishing-st…

I am devastated to learn of the death of Timothy Cartwell, the second DPW worker to die in the line of duty in recent months. Every worker deserves to know that they’ll return home safely each day. I’m committed to working with Councilmembers Glover, Schleifer and the entire City

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Baltimore's drop in homicides - 23% since last year and a staggering 40% from two years ago - should be a national story. Mayor Scott's Group Violence Reduction Strategy, which prioritizes resources to those most at risk and community engagement, should be studied and replicated.

No. In the middle of one of the worst housing crises nationwide, with Democrats fully in power to solve that problem, governing based on feelings is a perfect example of why we're in the mess we are.

So much good data in this poll!

A poll released by The Washington Post & Center for Democracy and Civic Engagement (CDCE) revealed that 74% of MD voters oppose the proposed $200M budget cut that supports people w/ dev. disabilities. This proposed cut is the least popular of Wes Moore's budget actions. buff.ly/3WF6IPb #SaveOurDDServices

Voting news: Murphy proposed dedicating $1 million in grants to school districts and municipalities that allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in school board elections. The money would be used for voter education, relevant IT expenditures, and other related spending

I haven't been on here much lately, but I spent the last few months reporting this story for KQED. There was a lot of buzz last year about 16- and 17-year-olds being able to vote for the first time in Berkeley and Oakland. Here's how it went down: kqed.org/news/12028120/…

The SAVE Act would destroy our voting rights. We want to be sure you understand how this bill would severely hurt our democracy and what you can do to help STOP it. We’re teaming up with League of Women Voters of the US and The Institute for Responsive Government to tell you everything we know. Join us. VoteRiders.org/SAVEWebinar

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Happy to chat with folks about these data and what they mean re recent executive order on elections.

Through March, Baltimore has experienced 34 homicides - the fewest for the first 3 months on record in the city's modern history (since 1970). Prior fewest: 39, in 1977 (city population then was 830,000). Previously saw 40 killings to start 2010, 41 in 2012 & 44 in 2014 & 2011

Armstead Jones has been synonymous with Baltimore City Elections for years. Today Maryland Elections has announced his retirement as Election Director. I want to thank him for his service to elections and the people of Baltimore.

The Maryland State & Local Government Career Fair is officially underway—and we’re thrilled to see so many folks taking advantage of it! We’re so glad to see folks taking advantage of this incredible resource and we’re deeply grateful to our partners for helping make this happen

.Maryland Elections won Election Asst. Comm. Clearie award for our Text2Cure program. This ensures all eligible voters are able to participate in the electoral process & eases curing burdens while using technology in a secure & verified method. No one should be disenfranchised over a technical omission

We’re thrilled to announce the Vote16USA National Advisory Board! 11 incredible leaders across gov’t, organizing, law & research are joining us as we grow toward full independence & build a bold, youth-led future for democracy. This is just the beginning. #Vote16 #Democracy

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We had the opportunity to observe this workshop and were deeply impressed with how Baltimore County Board of Elections and other counties across the state are taking emergency planning so seriously. And congrats to The Elections Group for putting on a great workshop.