It’s election season, and Marylanders will vote on a number of interesting statewide races, including a gubernatorial race between Democrat Wes Moore and Republican Dan Cox. Also on the ballot this November? A measure to legalize recreational marijuana in Maryland, bringing it in line with the rest of the region. We’ll help you catch up on the outcomes of some dramatic local primaries and prepare to cast your ballot this fall.
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Lawmakers have a long, legislative road ahead as they iron out what the industry will look like — and if it’ll avoid equity failures of the past.
Wes Moore, a Marine Corps veteran, author, and former CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation will be the first Black governor elected in Maryland.
Gubernatorial candidates Dan Cox and Wes Moore debated at Maryland Public Television studios in Owings Mills Wednesday.
With a growing community in Prince George’s and Montgomery County, some immigrants say this election is the time for their voices to be heard.
The state BOE took legal action to address mail-in ballot-counting after it took more than a month to certify a winner of the Montgomery County Executive Democratic primary.
The first independent poll ahead of the general election shows Democratic candidates in the lead. The poll also asked voters about a referendum to legalize marijuana.
Voters will decide whether adults 21 or older can possess small amounts of recreational marijuana. Lawmakers would then have to set up a plan for regulating the industry.
In a statement released by his campaign, Cox calls the Board of Elections’ effort to allow mail-in ballots to be tabulated earlier “unconstitutional.”