WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will consider the validity of an Arizona law that tries to keep illegal immigrants from voting by demanding all state residents show documents proving their U.S. citizenship before registering to vote in national elections. The ...

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ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Senate has passed a measure that would increase the number of early voting centers in some jurisdictions. The Senate voted 35-12 in favor of the bill Monday night. The measure now heads to the House of ...

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ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Senate has changed a bill to expand early voting to enable some rural counties to add an extra voting center. Sen. George Edwards, R-Garrett, submitted the amendment on Thursday. It would allow counties larger than 400 ...

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ANNAPOLIS — A panel of lawmakers will hear testimony about a measure to increase the number of early voting centers in Maryland from 48 to 59. The House Ways and Means Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on the ...

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ANNAPOLIS — A bill that would extend early voting to the Sunday before Election Day and double the number of early voting centers was taken up Thursday by the House Ways and Means committee. Long lines that caused Maryland voters ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Democratic Gov. Martin O’Malley is proposing legislation to increase the number of early voting days from six to eight and to allow people to register at the polls just before they vote early. The Washington Post obtained a ...

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WOODBRIDGE, Va. — In a way, Sandra James’ trip to the polls in November was like a trip to Disney World: interminable lines followed by a payoff that made it all worthwhile. James, one of a number of voters who ...

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WASHINGTON — Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and Rep. Elijah Cummings urged members of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators on Thursday to continue fighting racial disparities in health care, voting and unemployment. Both men were part of the panel ...

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If you can tear yourself away from coverage of the University of Maryland's move from the Atlantic Coast Conference to the Big 10, here's a few government and politics headlines for Tuesday.

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Some government headlines in Maryland on Thursday.

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