University of Maryland Center for Democracy and Civic Engagement
@umd-cdce.bsky.social
UMD's Center for Democracy and Civic Engagement educates, informs, and engages citizens and scholars in order to improve democratic governance.
Good research can play a crucial role in shaping debates about proposals to change how voters verify their residency, identity and citizenship when registering to vote and casting a ballot.
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Read more: cdce.substack.com/p/how-we-can...
How we can know who lacks the proof of identity, residency, and citizenship they need to vote.
Good research can play a crucial role in shaping debates about proposals to change how voters verify their residency, identity and citizenship when registering to vote and casting a ballot.
cdce.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Good research can play a crucial role in shaping debates about proposals to change how voters verify their residency, identity and citizenship when registering to vote and casting a ballot.
Read more: cdce.substack.com/p/how-we-can...
Read more: cdce.substack.com/p/how-we-can...
Our new Election Resilience Lab will bring together researchers and practitioners to examine the increased demands that election officials face.
You can learn more about this exciting new effort in Maryland Today!
today.umd.edu/2m-grant-est...
You can learn more about this exciting new effort in Maryland Today!
today.umd.edu/2m-grant-est...
$2M Grant Establishes Election Resilience Lab at UMD | Maryland Today
Effort Designed to Improve the Election Process by Supporting Those Who Administer Them
today.umd.edu
October 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Our new Election Resilience Lab will bring together researchers and practitioners to examine the increased demands that election officials face.
You can learn more about this exciting new effort in Maryland Today!
today.umd.edu/2m-grant-est...
You can learn more about this exciting new effort in Maryland Today!
today.umd.edu/2m-grant-est...
Thousands are hosting voter registration drives today to celebrate #NationalVoterRegistrationDay. These actions matter even as "automatic" voter registration and other policy reforms expand.
cdce.substack.com/p/why-policy...
cdce.substack.com/p/why-policy...
Why policy reforms can't replace voter registration drives
Thousands are hosting voter registration drives today to celebrate National Voter Registration Day. These actions matter even as "automatic" voter registration and other policy reforms expand.
cdce.substack.com
September 16, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Thousands are hosting voter registration drives today to celebrate #NationalVoterRegistrationDay. These actions matter even as "automatic" voter registration and other policy reforms expand.
cdce.substack.com/p/why-policy...
cdce.substack.com/p/why-policy...
Our research with @voteriders.bsky.social finds over 21 million U.S. citizens lack easy access to documents proving their citizenship. It is important to understand who might face challenges registering and voting if legislation like the SAVE Act is enacted.
cdce.substack.com/p/which-us-c...
cdce.substack.com/p/which-us-c...
Which U.S. citizens lack easy access to documentary proof of citizenship?
As the SAVE Act heads to a key vote in Congress, many people want to know more about which U.S. citizens lack easy access to documentary proof of citizenship. Here's what our research says.
cdce.substack.com
August 14, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Our research with @voteriders.bsky.social finds over 21 million U.S. citizens lack easy access to documents proving their citizenship. It is important to understand who might face challenges registering and voting if legislation like the SAVE Act is enacted.
cdce.substack.com/p/which-us-c...
cdce.substack.com/p/which-us-c...
Our new analysis with the Maryland Democracy Initiative and @thecivicscenter.bsky.social reveals a key link between young drivers and young voters in Maryland.
Counties with fewer young drivers are struggling to serve 18-year-old voters.
Counties with fewer young drivers are struggling to serve 18-year-old voters.
August 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Our new analysis with the Maryland Democracy Initiative and @thecivicscenter.bsky.social reveals a key link between young drivers and young voters in Maryland.
Counties with fewer young drivers are struggling to serve 18-year-old voters.
Counties with fewer young drivers are struggling to serve 18-year-old voters.
67.4% of NJ Democrats support lowering the voting age to 16 for school board elections.
A new poll shows growing momentum for #Vote16— but not across the board.
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A new poll shows growing momentum for #Vote16— but not across the board.
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August 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM
67.4% of NJ Democrats support lowering the voting age to 16 for school board elections.
A new poll shows growing momentum for #Vote16— but not across the board.
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A new poll shows growing momentum for #Vote16— but not across the board.
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We’re thrilled to uplift @chryllaird.bsky.social for our first CDCE Faculty Fellow Spotlight! Dr. Laird is an Associate Professor of Government and Politics at the @UofMaryland and Faculty Fellow for the CDCE.
July 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
We’re thrilled to uplift @chryllaird.bsky.social for our first CDCE Faculty Fellow Spotlight! Dr. Laird is an Associate Professor of Government and Politics at the @UofMaryland and Faculty Fellow for the CDCE.