Progressive Maryland's 2012 Voting Guide: "Improving the lives of working families"

The 2012 General Election will be Tuesday Nov. 6 nationwide. Federal offices on the ballot statewide include President, one U.S. Senate seat, and all eight of Maryland's members of the U.S. House of Representatives. No statewide or General Assembly offices will be on the ballot, but seven statewide ballot questions will be. In addition many county ballots contain one or more local ballot questions to be decided, as well as Board of Education and other local offices. Find details about these and all voting information you will need at these links:

Early Voting Hours Extended: Wed. Oct. 31- Friday Nov. 2, 8 am-9 pm. Find your county's early voting centers. Absentee Ballots are available online and must be mailed by Oct. 30 Find and print Sample Ballots for any of Maryland's 24 counties, listing all your candidate choices and ballot questions Find your Poll Location: Election Day Nov. 6 they are open 7am-8pm Access for voters with disabilities Check your voter registration and report any problems, questions or concerns about your registration, rights or irregularities at polls to ACLU's Election Protection Hotline 1-888-496-ACLU (2258). Former felony offenders can vote in Maryland if they are: not currently incarcerated on parole OR probation and re-registered before Oct. 16. Voting Rights Quiz and Maryland Election/Vote Your Values page Find all other voting information and answers at http://elections.state.md.us

PM Urges Your Vote FOR Ballot Questions 4 and 6

ATTENTION ABSENTEE BALLOT VOTERS: If you received a ballot with a missing page, call (800) 222-8683 to request a new ballot. Also please note an error in the English-to-Spanish translation of Question 6, may cause some of the state's Spanish-speaking voters to vote the opposite of their intended vote.

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Progressive Maryland's 2012 Voting Guide, Page 2 Vote FOR Question 4: Public Institutions of Higher Education-Tuition rates Establishes the Maryland Dream Act: Any student who graduates from a Maryland high school (with at least 3 years attendance) is eligible to pay in-state tuition rates at public community colleges in the state regardless of immigration status, provided 3 provisions are met. Read more/Volunteer Vote FOR Question 6: Civil Marriage Protection Act/Marriage Equality Established that Maryland's civil marriage laws apply to ALL couples regardless of sexual orientation. The law places no obligation on religious organizations to perform marriages that do not conform to their values. Read more/Volunteer Vote AGAINST Montgomery County Question B. Question B would take away Montgomery County police officers' 30-year-old right of "effects" collective bargaining providing them the right to discuss scheduling and assignment changes with management before implementation - a matter of fairness and importance to officers' families. Please see and share two videos; read more.

Help Elect Progressive Maryland's Endorsed "Champions of Working Families" to Congress

Progressive Maryland is proud to endorse: US Senator Ben Cardin and US Representatives Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-2), John Sarbanes (MD-3), Donna Edwards (MD-4), and Elijah Cummings (MD-7). Find your district.

For US Senate, Benjamin Cardin; Website; PM Questionnaire House Dist. 2, Dutch Ruppersberger; Website; PM Questionnaire House Dist. 3, John Sarbanes; Website; PM Questionnaire House Dist. 4, Donna Edwards; Website; PM Questionnaire House Dist. 7, Elijah Cummings; Website; PM Questionnaire

Note: Progressive Maryland only considers candidates who submit its candidate issue questionnaires. Read PM's news release and all 2012 questionnaire responses. This message has been authorized and paid for by Progressive Maryland, Inc., Elbridge James, President. It has not been authorized or approved by any candidate.