By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County’s Republican Party is in free fall. Consider the following five facts, all derived from data provided by the State Board of Elections. 1. While the…
voter registration
By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive candidate David Blair is citing voter “disenfranchisement” as a reason for his asking for a partial recount. Blair is specifically referring to the MVA voter…
By Adam Pagnucco. Despite a wave of anti-Trump activism from the left, Democratic voter registration in Maryland has actually fallen since the President’s election in November 2016. Is that a…
By Adam Pagnucco. In this year’s session of the General Assembly, Democrats will be introducing legislation providing for automatic registration of voters. While the details vary between proposals, the concept…
Democrats performed better in early voting than Republicans despite subpar turnouts in Montgomery County and Baltimore City.Here is a chart contrasting voter registration and early voting percentages by party. The…
The GOP’s Lost Opportunity
First there were the bank bailouts. Next there was cap and trade. Next there was the government’s takeover of General Motors. And then came health care. And the tea parties….
Let’s Improve the Election Process
By Marc Korman. The General Assembly has some major and controversial issues to deal with involving elections: Will the state pass legislation in response to Citizens United changing the rules…
Is Saqib Ali Buying New Democrats?
Yes, yes, we know some of you are asking us whether we plan on re-naming this blog “Saqib Politics Watch.” But this is not just another Facebook-related post. Read on.On…
By Marc Korman. I woke up this past Saturday morning to two good pieces of news on the policy front. Either folks in Annapolis are reading this blog or they…
Registration Deadlines
By Marc Korman. Maryland is one of twenty-six states with closed primaries, meaning primaries are only open to those who register with the party. Some state parties in closed primary…