Register & Vote

The deadline to register to vote is October 14. Election Day is November 4. 

Step Up for Kids Day

Every Child Matters organized a non-partisan, nationwide event, "Step Up for Kids Day," on September 16, 2008 to draw public attention to issues affecting America's children.

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Statistics on Children

• There are 1,402,961 children under 18 in Maryland
• Children Living in Poverty (2007) - 140,058
• Children Not Covered by Health Insurance at Any Time (2007) - 146,000
• Children’s Health Care Covered by Government Assistance (2007) - 334,000
• Children Reported Abused (2003) - 48,600
• 2 Year Olds Not Immunized (2006) - 16,616 (21.6%)
• Child Abuse Deaths (2001-2005) - 143
• 3-4 Year Olds Not Enrolled in a nursery school, pre-school, or pre-kindergarten education program (2006) - 74,518 (49.8%)
• % of 4th Graders Scoring below Basic Reading Levels (2007) - 31

Kids Flier

Voter Info

Governor
Martin O'Malley (Next Election - 2010)
2008 State of the State Address

Lt. Governor
Anthony Brown

Attorney General
Doug Gansler

Department of Education

Department of Human Services

State Legislature
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Click Here to Find Your State Senator

U.S. Senate
Barbara Mikulski (2010)
Ben Cardin (2012)

U.S. House of Representatives
District #1 - Wayne Gilchrest
District #2 - Dutch Ruppersberger
District #3 - John Sarbanes
District #4 - Albert Wynn
District #5 - Steny H. Hoyer
District #6 - Roscoe Bartlett
District #7 - Elijah Cummings
District #8 - Chris Van Hollen