2019 Calendars Available

LWVMC traditional wall calendars ($8) and the two-year purse/pocket calendar ($5) are now available at Shop our Store and at the League office. Wall calendars are also available at calendar outlets. Learn more here.

Pretrial Justice-Bail Reform

What happens after a suspect is apprehended? What is the role of bail and pretrial detention? Are there alternatives to jailing defendants before their guilt is established? What criteria should be used to determine which defendants are locked up?
Read our fact sheet LWV of MD Bail Reform Study  and attend November Discussion Groups to talk about these issues.

LWVMC Supports Ranked Choice Voting

RCV ensures that the winning candidate will have support from a majority of voters. See the many other benefits!

LWVMC in coalition with RCV for Maryland, led by Fair Vote, is advocating for RCV in Montgomery County.

In 2017, LWVMC testified in support of MC-19-18 (HB 173). This year the MoCo Delegation plans to introduce similar legislation, MC-29-19 Montgomery County-Voting Methods and LWVMC plans to support it again.

Attend Fair Vote’s activist summit on December 1 (details here) and learn how to help advocate for RCV.

2019 MD General Assembly:
Priority Issue

Redistricting Reform

LWVMD/MC will fight for the passage of a bill in the 2019 MD General Assembly that establishes a fair and transparent process to draw new, fair district lines after the 2020 census.

Maryland’s Congressional Districts are among the most pathetically gerrymandered districts in the country.

Learn about our campaign for redistricting reform in Maryland.

Get involved. Attend a meeting in Rockville on November 14, 2018 at 6:30pm or contact us at mdw@lwvmocomd.org.

Sign the support pledge and receive updates and email alerts.