In 1992, the city of Takoma Park passed a charter to allow non-citizens the right to cast their ballot in municipal elections.

Democrats held on to two competitive seats in the House, after trading barbs over abortion access, inflation, and culture-war issues in schools.

Voter turnout in Wards 7 and 8 in the primaries this year was lower than other parts of the District. But that doesn’t mean voters in those areas don’t care about local issues.

This is the first midterm election for Virginia since major voter access expansion in 2020.

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 bill passed with little opposition, though one lawmaker said some immigrants don’t have enough of a cultural connection to D.C. and the country to be able to vote.

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.

In a statement released by his campaign, Cox calls the Board of Elections’ effort to allow mail-in ballots to be tabulated earlier “unconstitutional.”

Prompted by delays in certifying primary results, the board is seeking approval to count mail-in ballots ahead of Election Day.

The Montgomery County Council results point to a diverse and majority-female legislature in Maryland’s largest county.