Lawmakers in several Democratic-controlled states, including Maryland, are advocating sweeping voter protections this year.

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Early voting in Maryland starts Oct. 27 and will run daily from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Nov. 3. Here's what else you need to know.

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While they have not attracted much attention, party nominations for scores of other elected offices in Maryland – school board seats, circuit court judgeships and state legislative offices among them – are also up grabs.

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Wisconsin’s conservative-controlled Supreme Court ruled that absentee ballot drop boxes may be placed only in election offices and that no one other than the voter can return a ballot in person.

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The U.S. Department of Justice sued Arizona over a new law requiring people who use a federal form to register to vote to provide additional proof of citizenship.

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Two-thirds of Americans support the creation of a federal holiday for voting, according to the American Bar Association's annual Survey of Civic Literacy.

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Maryland has new deadlines for registering to vote and to request a mail-in ballot, after the state's highest court moved the state's primary.

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Baltimore County's redistricting plan likely violates the Voting Rights Act and must be replaced with a new map that offers Black voters greater representation, a federal judge ruled.

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The Supreme Court's decision to halt efforts to create a second mostly Black congressional district in Alabama sparked fresh warnings that the court is becoming too politicized.

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Donald Trump’s false claims about the 2020 election have sparked fresh urgency in Congress for changing the Electoral Count Act to ensure no one can undo a future presidential election.

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