How Route 1 Towns are Reshaping the Ballot Box
Route 1 corridor towns are once again at the forefront of a national voting reform.
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Five Route 1 Towns Now Allow Non-Citizens to Vote in Local Elections
/in Edmonston, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park/by Alison BeckwithFour Route 1 towns now allow non-citizens to vote in local elections, a policy aimed at integrating recent immigrants into the community.
Early Voting in the 2024 Presidential Election Kicks Off on Route 1
/in Bladensburg, Brentwoods, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park/by Alison BeckwithEarly voting began on Thursday in Maryland, where voters were choosing the next U.S. president, senator, and judges and deciding on a reproductive rights amendment.
Three Route 1 Towns Allow Non-Citizens to Vote in Local Elections. D.C. May Be Next
/in Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park/by Alison BeckwithThree towns along the Route 1 corridor allow non-citizens to vote in local elections, a policy aimed at getting new immigrants more involved that is gaining ground nationally, and now Washington, D.C. is considering its own measure, which would affect some 51,000 foreign-born residents.
Mount Rainier Lowers Voting Age in Local Elections to 16
/in Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park/by Alison BeckwithMount Rainier is the latest city on the Route 1 corridor to lower its voting age, part of a trend spurred by Maryland laws and climate change activism.
Listen to Route 1’s Kanysha Williams Sing ‘America the Beautiful’
/in Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithThe Hyattsville Wire met up today with local performer Kanysha Williams to record this rendition of “America the Beautiful” for Election Day.
Don’t Forget to Cast Your Vote!
/in Bladensburg, Brentwoods, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park, Woodridge/by Alison BeckwithThousands of residents on the Route 1 corridor have already cast their ballots in the 2020 election, as Maryland sets early voting records. With just days until Tuesday, November 3, Election Day, state officials are telling residents to put vote-by-mail ballots in secure drop boxes.
Here’s How You Can ‘Chalk the Vote’ With Artists Along Route 1
/in Brentwoods, College Park, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park/by Alison BeckwithA group of artists will make sidewalk chalk art along the Route 1 corridor this week to encourage residents to vote.
How to Vote on Route 1 in the 2020 Elections
/in Bladensburg, Brentwoods, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park/by Alison BeckwithAs in other states, the rules on voting in Maryland have changed this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. For the most part, the changes have made things easier, with more options for voters nervous about heading to the polls on Election Day.
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