Election 2020: Home

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Last Updated: 8/12/20

Maryland COVID-19 Election Information:

• Media Statement on COVID-19 Preparations, Maryland State Board of Elections

Vote.org Maryland Election Center: information and deadlines for absentee voting, early voting, and election day

Maryland's State Elections Website

Request an absentee ballot from Maryland »

General Resources

• Ballotpedia: Encyclopedia of American Politics

• CSPAN: Campaign 2020

• Project Vote Smart

  Sample Ballots by Zip Code. Elected Officials & Candidates voting records, interest group ratings, speeches, campaign contributions, and contact information, current and past ballot measures by date & issues.

Voting for Educators

• CSPAN Classroom: Elections

• Library of Congress- U.S. Election Statistics: A Resource Guide

• Library of Congress Themed Resources: Elections

• NARA/Federal Register: U.S. Electoral College

• Smithsonian - Vote: The Machinery of Democracy Exhibit

Campaign Funding

• Federal Election Commission

  Information about federal election campaign finance law and compliance.

• Open Secrets

  Nonpartisan information about the influence of money on politics.

• Project Vote Smart

  Sample Ballots by Zip Code. Elected Officials & Candidates voting records, interest group ratings, speeches, campaign contributions, and contact information, current and past ballot measures by date & issue