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:
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Are you and everyone in your family registered to vote? |
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We have resources for our members and community members to make their plans to vote in the upcoming 2022 Gubernatorial Election. Find information on Labor Endorsed candidates, deadlines to register to vote, where to vote, and how to plan your vote. |
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Need to know who represents you in Annapolis and in county/city government?
Click here to find your current state and local representatives. |
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Maryland Congressional Districts have been redrawn. Do you know how that effects you? Click here for an interactive map of the officially adopted congressional map for Maryland. Enter your home address at the top, and the tool will let you see your district information for your address. |
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Contribute to AFT-Maryland COPE (Union members only) AFT-Maryland COPE (Committee On Political Education) is a fund composed exclusively of voluntary contributions from union members that is used to help support pro-union candidates for elected office. https://aftmd.us/aftmdcope |
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The AFT-Maryland Endorsement Process. Click here to learn more. |
2022 Legislative Session
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, most of the session was 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.
- House and Senate Witness Guidelines: The House will be virtual all session and signups and testimony must be submitted 48 hours before a hearing. The Senate will be virtual until Feb. 14, and the same rules apply until that changes. Please contact AFT-Maryland Legislative Director Denise Riley for up to date information on procedures at driley@aftmd.org.
2021 Special Session
On December 6th, the Maryland State Legislature will convene a special session to redraw our state’s congressional boundaries based on the 2020 U.S. Census data. They will also consider overriding the vetoes on a number of important bills, as well as elect a new State Treasurer. The State Treasurer sits on the state employee and teacher pension board, and represents one vote on the three-member Board of Public Works, which deliberates on state procurement and budgetary items when the legislature is not in session.
Click here for more detailed information on the 2021 Special Session,
and what it means for workers!
Redistricting: Redrawing Congressional and Legislative Districts
Beginning on Dec 6th,the Maryland State Legislature will convene a special session to redraw our state’s congressional boundaries. The special session is different from the January-to-April regular legislative session: the state legislature will not hear testimony on the budget, but will instead only take up legislation to redraw congressional districts based on the 2020 U.S. Census data, consider overriding more than 20 bills vetoed by the Governor last Spring, and elect a new State Treasurer.
Click here for info on how you can have your voice heard in how these districts should be drawn.
Archives
2021 Legislative Session
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, most of the session was 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
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