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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Take the Survey! Members, please take the time to complete this, short, 5-minute political priorities survey. Once completed, the union will begin compiling questions to ask the various candidates for the particular offices, and holding candidate forums to determine who will get the union's endorsement. https://aftmd.us/priorities2022 |
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Are you and everyone in your family registered to vote? |
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Need to know who represents you in Annapolis and in county/city government?
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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. |
2021 Special Session
In December, 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 or consider any bills. They will only take up legislation to redraw congressional districts based on the 2020 U.S. Census data.
Click here for more detailed information on the 2021 Special Session,
and what it means for workers!
Redistricting: Redrawing Congressional and Legislative Districts
With the 2020 U.S. Census data now available, Maryland will begin the process of redrawing its 8 U.S. Congressional and 47 state legislative districts.
Click here for info on how you can have your voice heard in how these districts should be drawn.
The 2022 Legislative Session
Watch here for upcoming information regarding the 2022 Legislative Session.
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