Maryland’s turn to lead: The Maryland Voting Rights Act can protect Marylanders from federal attacks

Voters cast their ballots on the last day of early voting in Maryland on Oct. 31, 2024. These voters are at Wayne K. Curry Sports and Learning Complex in Prince George’s County. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters)

Maryland is no stranger to historic action.

It was home to the U.S. capital during the ratification of the treaty that officially ended the Revolutionary War. Maryland enacted the first American religious freedom law and built the nation’s first railroad. And in 2020, Maryland became the most diverse state on the East Coast and home to the three most diverse cities in the country…

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