You must be registered in order to vote in the upcoming primary and general elections, which include races for U.S. House and Senate. Basic requirements include being an American citizen, a Maryland resident, and at least 16 years of age (must be at least 18 years old by the general election to vote). The deadline to register to vote in Maryland’s primary election is Tuesday, March 13. You must be registered with a party to vote in that party’s primary. Visit www.elections.state.md.us or call the Maryland State Board of Elections at 1-800-222-8683 to learn more.
For Parishes
Read the full text here in an interactive PDF of Religious Freedom and the People of Maryland: A Statement from the Catholic Bishops of Maryland.
Read the full text of the statement here in a static PDF and in Spanish.
Bulletin/Pulpit resources (English)
Maryland's bishops have reiterated their support for Maryland Catholic Conference's Catholic Advocacy Network (CAN), an e-mail based tool used to educate Catholics about legislative and policy issues of concern to the Catholic Church.
Get your parishioners signed-up through an in-pew registration drive. See our materials available on the CAN page or call MCC for details at 410-269-1155 / 301-261-1979.
LEARN the issues. PRAY for guidance. ACT.
Visit MCC's Marriage webpage for information and materials.
Call for additional information: 301-261-1979 or 410-269-1155.
Parish resources for the Maryland bishops' 2008 statement, "An Outstanding Apostolate of Hope: Maryland's Catholic Schools".
Parish resources on the Maryland bishops' statement, Set Out in Haste: Serving Women, Serving Life, which was released in January 2010.
Resources to download for parish use of "Where All Find A Home: A Catholic Response to Immigration," a statement from the bishops of Maryland.
Maryland Catholic Conference has surveyed the candidates for General Assembly, governor and U.S. Congress for the 2010 elections. See how the candidates responded on the 2010 Elections Page.
Take the opportunity this election season to become educated about the Church’s public policy positions and about the positions of the candidates who are seeking your vote.
Pray for a mind and heart open to the truth our faith and reason reveal to us.
Then, vote.
Read the joint letter by Maryland's Bishops urging Maryland's Catholics to vote in recognition of the important contribution that every voice makes on Election Day, especially in cases where the difference between candidates presents a clear moral choice.
Regional/county breakdowns of 2007-2010 General Assembly voting records for parishes to distribute as bulletin inserts. Parishes: Please select the geographic area your parish is located in. There are 2 pages for each file - both pages must be distributed to parishioners.
Spanish-language regional/county breakdowns of General Assembly voting records for parishes to distribute as bulletin inserts. Parishes: Please select the geographic area your parish is located in. There are 2 pages for each file - both pages must be distributed to parishioners.