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With just one week until Election Day and early voting already underway, we are in the most pivotal phase of our election efforts. Early voting ends this Thursday, October 31st, so now is the time to make your voice heard and influence the decisions that will shape our future.

 

Don't breeze past these important ballot measures.

 

  •   A crucial ballot measure on the table is Question 1, which seeks to safeguard the right to make personal reproductive decisions in Maryland’s Constitution. A YES vote on this question ensures that this fundamental right is protected for generations, regardless of political changes.
  •   For Baltimore City Voters, Question H is an ultra-conservative initiative aimed at reducing the size of our city council, which would diminish the voting power of poor and working-class communities. Vote AGAINST Question H to ensure all voices from all our diverse districts are represented and heard. 
  • For Montgomery County voters, Question A is attempting to put term limits in place for our county executive seat, however, we just set the new term limits in 2018 and it’s working well, so there is no need to change that. The Republicans who lost in the previous election are trying a back-door approach to gain power and we can’t let them! Vote AGAINST Question A. 

 

We have numerous opportunities for you to get involved in helping Get Out The Vote with us, from phonebanking to canvassing and more… Check the full list of our opportunities here or in the Election Section below. Your role is vital in defending our democracy this election.

 

Make sure to tune in today at 11 AM EDT for our live radio show on WPFW-FM’s 89.3, your station for jazz and justice. On this edition of Community Watch and Comment, Dave Rabin, along with you, our listeners, will be joined by Professor Matthew Taylor. He is the author of "The Violent Take It by Force: The Christian Movement That Is Threatening Our Democracy." This insightful discussion will delve into the implications of Christian nationalism and the significant threat it poses to American democracy. 

 

Stay informed with key updates on our issue campaigns and make sure to read our insightful blog posts, plus more in today’s memo. Together, let's make these final days count! Read on for more news and information about the home stretch.

In Solidarity,
The Progressive Maryland Team

 
 

2024 Election 🗳️

Voting Information

 

***The deadline to request a mail-in ballot is TODAY, October 29, by 8pm.

***Treat yourself to Early Voting, currently open everyday 7am-8pm until this Thursday, October 31 🎃

 

Find your early voting location and learn more about mail-in ballots and other important details on our website. Don’t ghost the election--Show up to make your voice heard!!

GET INVOLVED! Phonebanking 📞 Canvassing 🚪 Pollworking 📝 

 

The Senate race is tight and the ballot questions are critical for our communities - every call made and every door knocked makes a difference! We're phonebanking, canvassing, and handing out literature at the polls every single day until E-Day! Join us to connect with voters across the state. Here's the full calendar of opportunities:

 

Follow us on social media for insightful information and cool live updates from the field! We're active on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and X!
 

Task Forces & Issue Campaigns Updates: 

Healthcare Justice Campaign: Healthcare Voters can Save the Senate and Save Medicare!

 

Please read this post by Sulma Arias, Executive Director of our national affiliate, People’s Action:  President Harris Advantage Needed, Not Medicare Advantage

 

Under Project 2025, the ultra-conservative blueprint for Trump’s next administration, private insurance will become the default option for new Medicare enrollments, ultimately leading to complete privatization.

 

Environmental Justice: Ferguson Announces Bill to Remove Incineration from the RPS

 

After a years-long awareness-building campaign among South Baltimore community members in Cherry Hill and Brooklyn and elected officials in Annapolis to end the financial exploitation of striping funds from the monthly utility bills of Maryland ratepayers and frontline community members to support the wealth of incineration, on Friday, October 18, Senate President Bill Ferguson made an announcement on his X social media page stating “As we take steps to incentivize true, clean energy in Maryland, 2025 must be the year that we remove waste incineration from our Renewable Portfolio Standard Program.”

 

Given the opaque nature of this issue, members of the EJTF are pleased with this recent revelation. Over the next few months, to solidify a victory for this soon-to-be-released bill, the EJTF will be working tooth and nail to activate more frontline residents in South Baltimore to advocate for this bill in Annapolis. 

 

Moreover, this past Sunday, the EJTF held its second day of action in the South Baltimore neighborhood of Brooklyn to earn more votes for Angela Alsobrooks in her race against former Governor Larry Hogan for a U.S. Senate seat. We knocked on 306 doors and alerted residents to support Alsobrooks and vote Against Question H. This is an ultra-conservative initiative by David Smith, a wealthy Republican businessman and owner of the Sinclair Broadcast Group, that would reduce Baltimore city council seats from 14 to 8. If this ballot initiative passes, the representation of our frontline communities in South Baltimore will be reduced. 

 

If you would like to support the EJTF’s final canvassing day of action this Sunday, you can register here.

 

To fight against this undemocratic measure, the EJTF will also be at the polls on Election Day to alert Baltimore city voters to vote against it. If you would like to support the EJTF’s efforts to stop Question H on Election Day, sign up to volunteer at the polls with us here!
 

Local Chapter Updates: 

Prince George’s County 

Landover / Central Prince George’s County:

As our Kentland Neighborhood Union prepares the fight against community issues, we are also throwing our hat in the ring for Angela Alsobrooks. Sign up for GOTV weekend here. 

 

Oxon Hill / South Prince George’s County:

We went to the school board last Thursday to get our solar schools campaign one step closer to the finish line! We reiterated the need for the school board to apply for every financial opportunity for PGCPS students and communities, and that solar and green schools are the future. Join the movement - message Anton.
 

Election fever takes over the landscape; housing and healthcare costs raise the ante

As we enter the last full week of election frenzy, with the presidential plebiscite scheduled for a week from tomorrow, the persistent issues -- housing, health care, the shrinking inflation factor and robust employment numbers -- are obviously on our minds -- or were, if you were among the nearly 300,000 Maryland voters who hit the early-voting venues last Thursday and Friday (early voting ends this coming Thursday, that is to say Hallowe'en). NBC News reports 44,101,704 mail-in and early in-person votes cast nationally up to this point (Monday morning), which is just a ton. Keep your eyes on the numbers and on how the issues are framed by the candidates as Election Day itself approaches. Clearly, many millions of voters are taking steps to make sure that a bad break or two on Election Day itself doesn't keep their votes off the books. It's all News You Can Use.
 
 
 
 

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