MELANIE'S CORNER

In Melanie`s corner, the founder of Let Us Vote MD will share:

Intresting articles about Open Primaries;
Recent meetings she has attended;
Intresting socials.

Maryland’s Closed Primaries Challenge: A Win for Independent Voters?

Maryland’s growing bloc of unaffiliated voters—almost 1 million strong, around 22% of all registered voters—has sparked a landmark...

Jun 24

Open Primaries: A National Movement

This nonprofit works nationally to promote open, nonpartisan primaries. In partnership with Independent Voters of Maryland, it champions...

Apr 26

Talking Points for Independent Voters of Maryland

This evolving document outlines the mission and messaging of Independent Voters of Maryland. It explains the group's primary goal—open...

Apr 23

Chuck Todd: The next great reform movement is poised to begin now

Analysis: The last era of one-term presidencies transitioned into an era of intense political and policy reform. Voters are also poised...

Dec 23, 2024

Let unaffiliated voters participate in Maryland’s primaries

by Boyd K. Rutherford, Former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland In the leadup to the elections in November, both of the leading candidates...

Dec 23, 2024

Maryland’s unaffiliated voters are left out ofprimary elections, but they still pay for them

By GLYNIS KAZANJIAN PUBLISHED: December 16, 2024 at 5:00 AM EST Unaffiliated, Green Party and Libertarian voters don’t get to participate...

Dec 16, 2024

2024 Year-End Review

This was a massive year for our movement. Because of supporters like you our growing movement: Placed 8 open primary referendums on the...

Dec 6, 2024

The Democratic Party has no credibility on building democracy

Nov 22, 2024

Surge in Maryland’s unaffiliated voters could reshape future elections

Nov 22, 2024

Maryland State Legislature Survey Press Release

Maryland State Legislature Survey Press Release from Independent Voters of Maryland !

Nov 18, 2024

Virtual Campaign Rally

Open Primaries, Unite America, the Forward Party, Veterans for All Voters, Independentvoting.org , and the Independent Voter Project are...

Oct 15, 2024

Let America Vote Act

Co-sponsors Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) authored the bi-partisan Let America Vote Act. The Act would...

Oct 8, 2024

Melanie Combs-Dyer speaks at Harford County Board of Elections meeting 9/25/2024

Sep 26, 2024

INDEPENDENT NATIONAL CONVENTION

Denver, Colorado September 17-19, 2024

Sep 1, 2024

Read Open Primaries The Primary Buzz (8/16/2024)

Aug 19, 2024

Read the Op Ed from Let Us Vote MD Executive Director Melanie Combs-Dyer in the August 8th Baltimore Sun.

Aug 9, 2024

Maryland Must Open Primaries to All Voters

Melanie Combs-Dyer of Let Us Vote MD advocates for a fundamental shift in Maryland’s election system—opening primaries to all voters,...

Aug 8, 2024

Party Control in Maryland’s Counties

The 2018 LWVMD study found that in several Maryland counties, one-party dominance can exclude voters from meaningful electoral...

Jul 18, 2024

PBS NewsHour segment on Alaska’s Top-4 Open Primary system 5/30/24

How the parties select their candidates is a major factor in the increasing partisanship we’ve seen in recent years. Recently Alaska has...

Jul 2, 2024

League of Women Voters of Maryland: Support for Open Primaries

Following a comprehensive two-year study, the LWVMD officially endorsed open primaries in 2018. Their findings contributed to broader...

Jun 20, 2024