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Changes to USPS postmark policy

Posted by · February 06, 2026 2:47 PM · 1 reaction

December 24, 2025

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) announced that letters and packages will be postmarked with the date they are processed at a postal facility rather than when they are dropped off in a mailbox — a policy that could affect whether time-sensitive items, such as mail-in ballots, are considered on time.

The USPS recommends that voters who plan to vote by mail send their ballots at least seven days before Election Day. Voters who want to ensure that their mail-in ballot is postmarked on the date it is received by USPS may go to any post office or other USPS retail location and request a manual postmark free of charge.

Maryland voters are encouraged to deposit their mail-in ballots in designated Board of Elections dropoff boxes. Dropoff boxes are secure, well-lit, easily accessible and conveniently located. Mail-in ballots may be returned to a dropbox up until 8pm on Election Day.

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February 2026 Speaker Series & Monthly Meeting

Unaffiliated voters and Maryland's primary elections

LWVAAC's second monthly meeting of the year will be held on Wednesday, February 11 at the Annapolis Friends Meeting House, 351 DuBois Road, Annapolis 21401. Guest speaker Jared DeMarinis, State Administrator of Elections, will discuss unaffiliated voters and Maryland's primary elections.

Jared DeMarinis, State Administrator of Elections Jared DeMarinis became Maryland’s State Administrator of Elections in 2023 after unanimous selection by the bipartisan, five-member State Board of Elections. Previously, he served as Maryland’s Director of Candidacy and Campaign Finance. In that position, he took a proactive approach to election administration in campaign finance, making Maryland a model state for the use of new technologies by campaigns, campaign disclosure and enforcement. Jared has served as an election observer in various countries, has been published in The New York Times, written a book on the history of the Electoral College in Maryland, and presented at national conferences. Jared has a law degree from Rutgers School of Law-Newark and a Bachelor’s degree from Villanova University.

The LWVAAC mission of championing voting rights and supporting democracy has never been more important. Growing our membership and engaging the community is critical in meeting this mission, and you can help by inviting friends and family to join you at our monthly meetings! Click here for a flyer to share. As always, we look forward to learning together and engaging with you in the coming year. See you on February 11!

Snow date: LWVAAC follows the AACPS weather closure schedule. In the event public schools are closed for weather on February 11, our monthly meeting will be held Wednesday, February 25 at the Annapolis Friends Meetinghouse, 351 Dubois Road in Annapolis. Please check this webpage and your email for an announcement.

LWVAAC's Speaker Series and Monthly Meetings are regularly held the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at a public venue in Anne Arundel County. Attendance is free and all are welcome. Contact Karen at [email protected] with questions or topic suggestions.

WHEN

February 11, 2026 at 7:00pm

WHERE

Annapolis Friends Meeting House
351 Dubois Rd
Annapolis, MD 21037
United States
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March 2026 Speaker Series & Monthly Meeting

Ranked Choice Voting

LWVAAC's third monthly meeting of the year will be held on Wednesday, March 11 at the Southern District Police Department, 35 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater, MD 21037. Guest speaker Josh Kurtz, will discuss ranked choice voting.

Josh Kurtz is a veteran chronicler of Maryland politics and government as well as founder of Maryland Matters, a 9-year-old nonprofit news website that covers Maryland government and politics. He began covering the State House in 1995 for The Gazette newspapers in Montgomery County and has been writing about state and local politics ever since. He was an editor at Roll Call, the Capitol Hill newspaper, for eight years, and for eight years was the editor of E&E Daily, which covers energy and environmental policy on Capitol Hill. Kurtz has also worked as a reporter in New Mexico, New York and Wisconsin, and spent three years in an apprentice program for the New York Times. Josh has a BA in History from the University of Wisconsin and an MS in Journalism from Columbia University.

The LWVAAC mission of championing voting rights and supporting democracy has never been more important. Growing our membership and engaging the community is critical in meeting this mission, and you can help by inviting friends and family to join you at our monthly meetings! As always, we look forward to learning together and engaging with you in the coming year. See you on March 11!

Snow date: LWVAAC follows the AACPS weather closure schedule. In the event public schools are closed for weather on March 11, our monthly meeting will be rescheduled. Please check this webpage and your email for an announcement.

LWVAAC's Speaker Series and Monthly Meetings are regularly held the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at a public venue in Anne Arundel County. Attendance is free and all are welcome. Contact Karen at [email protected] with questions or topic suggestions.

WHEN

March 11, 2026 at 7:00pm

WHERE

Southern District Police Department
35 Stepneys Ln
Edgewater, MD 21037
United States
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Food 4 Thought Community Outreach

Posted by · January 27, 2026 9:06 AM · 1 reaction

Volunteer Opportunity

Food for Thought Community Outreach, Inc. is an Anne Arundel County nonprofit organization with a mission/vision to assist individuals, families and veterans in need of:

Nutrition
Housing
Counseling
Job skill development

Food 4 Thought's founder and president is Shawn Ashworth, Ed.D, a former AACPS educator. The 501c3 nonprofit primarily serves the Brooklyn Park community.

Click here for volunteer opportunities.

Questions? Contact Vicki at [email protected].

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Voters' guide questions for local candidates

Posted by · January 12, 2026 12:35 PM · 1 reaction

2026 ELECTIONS

What do you want to know about local candidates' views and plans, if elected?

This year, Anne Arundel voters will elect a County Executive, County Council members, State's Attorney, Sheriff, Judges and other officials. LWVAAC will invite all certified candidates to discuss a variety of issues facing the county and will publish their responses online at VOTE411.org and in print voters' guides. We'd like your help in deciding the questions to ask.

Submit your candidate questions here.

Please email [email protected] with any questions or concerns.

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Management of Maryland's voter records

Posted by · December 16, 2025 5:47 PM · 1 reaction

Maryland’s voter rolls are back in the national spotlight as the U.S. Department of Justice sues for access to the state’s unredacted voter records. With confusion and misinformation circulating, many Marylanders are left wondering how voter records are actually managed.

Voter registration in Maryland is governed by the National Voter Registration Act and Maryland law. These laws set clear rules for what information election officials can use, when records may be updated or removed, and how voters must be notified.

👉 LWVMD's blog post breaks down the official process in clear, plain language.

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Focus for action 2025: Immigration position

Posted by · November 01, 2025 12:09 PM · 1 reaction

Office of Multicultural Affairs resources and ways to help

September 2025 Alison Flores, Director of the Anne Arundel County Office of Multicultural Affairs, spoke to our League about the impact of ICE detentions on local immigrant communities. The mission of the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) is to enhance access for the County's multicultural communities to engage in the economic, civic, social, and cultural sectors. The OMA is currently working with community partners to protect families and inform residents of their rights. Please visit the links below to learn about these programs and ways you can help.