Evidence and The Cop In Me
This is a bit of a departure from my usual Sunday column, so please bear with me. I worked for
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Does Corruption Cloud Integrity of Georgia Elections?
(Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay) ATLANTA – If someone wanted to know the real deal about elections in Georgia, the
Read moreSen. Doug Mastriano: Closing Remarks at PA State Legislature Hearing on 2020 Election
PA State Sen. Doug Mastriano comments on irregularities in the 2020 vote. (YouTube screenshot) GETTYSBURG — I started this off
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How I ‘Voted’ Twice (Legally) in Maryland
BALTIMORE — With our presidential election presumably past the voting stage and rapidly rushing toward the “I’ll see you in
Read moreVoting: A Sacred Responsibility
(Image by Pexels from Pixabay ) Reb Nahman tells a story of a king who considered himself the greatest marksman
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Russia fears derail ‘simple bill’ on allowing foreign observers of Maryland elections
Sens. Cheryl Kagan and Robert Casilly debate a bill on international election observers on Feb. 14. Marylandreporter.com photo By Len
Read moreToo few Christians vote
Dear Editor, Vote or Perish. Because so few Christians vote, self-serving politicians govern our country. They enact laws God calls
Read moreAbsentee ballots downloaded online raise security issues, as does Election Day voter registration
A new Maryland law allowing voting by mail with a ballot downloaded online has some voter advocacy groups alarmed that adequate security measures will not be in place for the 2014 elections.
Election Day voter registration and the future of online voting were also among the hot button issues debated at a forum this week, hosted by the Maryland League of Women Voters in Annapolis.
Read moreO’Malley’s voting expansion proposal raises concerns about fraud, security
Gov. Martin O’Malley’s bill to expand voting debuted in Annapolis Thursday, calling for more early voting days, same day voter registration and an opportunity for all Marylanders to obtain absentee ballots online.
But critics, including members of the governor’s own party, sounded off about the potential for voter fraud, some even suggesting that certain parts of the bill be delayed until security could be improved.
Read moreProposal to webcast Senate committee voting shot down
Maryland citizens will have to wait at least another year to get remote access to one of the most important but least accessible parts of the legislative process: committee voting sessions in which bills are amended, killed or sent to the floor.
The Senate Rules Committee on Wednesday voted down a proposed amendment to Senate rules by Sen. Allan Kittleman, R-Howard, that would have required Senate committees to webcast the crucial voting sessions, as the committee hearings already are.
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