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Independent Voters of Maryland


Judge appears skeptical of claim that unaffiliated voters can sue Maryland over closed primaries
Anne Arundel Circuit Court judge agrees that voters have standing to bring a lawsuit, but a fuller ruling is still to come Signs direct voters to a polling place at Sacred Heart Church in La Plata in this photo from the 2022 elections. (File photo by Angela Breck/Maryland Matters) By: Christine Condon An Anne Arundel County Circuit Court judge issued a partial ruling Monday in favor of a group of unaffiliated Maryland voters who are challenging the state’s closed primary elec

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Maryland’s Closed Primaries Challenge: A Win for Independent Voters?
Maryland’s growing bloc of unaffiliated voters—almost 1 million strong, around 22% of all registered voters—has sparked a landmark...

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Open Primaries: A National Movement
This nonprofit works nationally to promote open, nonpartisan primaries. In partnership with Independent Voters of Maryland, it champions...
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Talking Points for Independent Voters of Maryland
This evolving document outlines the mission and messaging of Independent Voters of Maryland. It explains the group's primary goal—open...
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Chuck Todd: The next great reform movement is poised to begin now
Analysis: The last era of one-term presidencies transitioned into an era of intense political and policy reform. Voters are also poised...

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Let unaffiliated voters participate in Maryland’s primaries
by Boyd K. Rutherford, Former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland In the leadup to the elections in November, both of the leading candidates...

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Maryland’s unaffiliated voters are left out ofprimary elections, but they still pay for them
By GLYNIS KAZANJIAN PUBLISHED: December 16, 2024 at 5:00 AM EST Unaffiliated, Green Party and Libertarian voters don’t get to participate...

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2024 Year-End Review
This was a massive year for our movement. Because of supporters like you our growing movement: Placed 8 open primary referendums on the...

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Maryland State Legislature Survey Press Release
Maryland State Legislature Survey Press Release from Independent Voters of Maryland !

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Virtual Campaign Rally
Open Primaries, Unite America, the Forward Party, Veterans for All Voters, Independentvoting.org , and the Independent Voter Project are...

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Let America Vote Act
Co-sponsors Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) authored the bi-partisan Let America Vote Act. The Act would...

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INDEPENDENT NATIONAL CONVENTION
Denver, Colorado September 17-19, 2024

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