Political Hub

Union members! Bookmark this page and visit periodically to receive updates on the elections, as well as information on legislative bills that affect you and your work.

Click the links below to learn more:

• Are you and everyone in your family registered to vote?
  Click here for Voter Registration at the Maryland State Board of Elections.

• Need to know who represents you in Annapolis and in county/city government?

  Click here to find your state and local representatives.

• Contribute to AFT-Maryland COPE (Union members only)

• The AFT-Maryland Endorsement Process.
  Click here to learn more.

• Find information about the 2020 Presidential Race (links to the National AFT page)

The 2021 Legislative Session

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, most of the session will be viewable to the public through remote, web-based access. Details of the procedural rules and regulations can be seen below.

• Maryland Senate Reopening Guidelines

• Maryland House Reopening Guidelines

• Maryland General Assembly’s (MGA) webpage. Visit mgaleg.maryland.gov to find contact information for representatives, watch committee hearings, view specifics on any proposed bill, and review the state budget.

• Video: How to navigate the MGA webpage during Session. This includes how to search the MGALEG site for legislation of interest to you.
  • Click here for a list of the most-searched subject codes on the site.  

• Slide deck: How a Bill Becomes a Law

• Video: How the State Budget is Made. 

• Senate Witness Guidelines for Maryland's 2021 Legislative Session

• [2021 Legislative Priorities] coming soon.
• [2021 Key bills] coming soon.
• [Legislative reports] coming soon.

Archives

2020

• The 2020 Elections. Includes candidate questionnaires, the PlanYourVote tool, Candidate forums, Voting by mail instructions, etc.

• 2020 Legislative Priorities.

• The 2020 Legislative Report. 

• The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future (The Kirwan Commission)

2019

Read the 2019 Legislative Session Wrap-Up.

• Articles and Updates on AFT-Maryland's work in Annapolis: http://md.aft.org/political-action/

Get involved! To find out about how you can be a part of AFT-Maryland's Political and Legislative Committees, or if you have any questions, contact Todd Reynolds or Denise Riley:

Contact:
Todd Reynolds, AFT-Maryland Political Coordinator
(443) 320-4719 | treynolds@aftmd.org

Denise Riley, AFT-Maryland Director of Policy & Legislative Affairs
(443) 320-4713 | driley@aftmd.org