Below are links and information to help you become an active and informed participant in the the democratic process and in your local democratic party. Be sure to take the time to review the wealth of knowledge available online and the offline resources as well. Don't forget to recommend these sites to a friend!
To vote in Maryland you must be a U.S. citizen, a Maryland resident, 18 yrs old by the next GENERAL election, and you must not be under guardianship for mental disability. Also, you can not have been convicted of buying or selling votes, can not have been convicted more than once of crimes of violence, and/or can not have been convicted of an infamous crime, unless, you have been pardoned, you have completed your sentence (1st conviction) or more than 3 years has passed since you completed your sentence (2nd or later conviction).
To find out more voter information go to:
Maryland State Board of Elections
Charles County Board of Elections
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To keep up to date on the latest news online you can check out the Washington Post Charles County Page or the Baltimore Sun Politics Page.
Don't forget to sound off on the issues! Letters to the Editor are an important way to make sure the voice of the Democratic Party is heard.
Maryland Independent
7 Industrial Park Drive
Waldorf, Maryland 20602
E-mail: Editor Angela Breck at
abreck@somdnews.com
Washington Post
Letters must be exclusive to The Washington Post, and must include the writer's home address and home and business telephone numbers. (Letters via regular mail should also be signed.)
Letters to the Editor
The Washington Post
1150 15th Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20071
letters@washpost.com
Baltimore Sun
All letters become property of The Sun, which reserves the right to edit them. Letters should include your name and address, along with day and evening telephone numbers.
Letters to the Editor
The Sun
P.O. Box 1377
Baltimore 21278-0001
letters@baltsun.com
fax us: 410-332-6977
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Democratic National Committee
Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee
Young Democrats of America
Maryland Democratic Party
Maryland Young Democrats
Democratic Blog
Democrats Abroad
2004 Democratic National Convention
College Democrats
Democratic Governor's Association
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St. Mary's Democratic Party
The Enterprise
P. O. Box 700
Lexington Park MD 20653
Editor Rick Boyd
rboyd@somdnews.com
Calvert Democratic Party
The Calvert Recorder
440 Main Street
Prince Frederick MD 20678
FAX: 410-535-5884
Editor Joel Davis
jdavis@somdnews.com
Prince George's County Democratic Party
Democratic Central Committee of Anne Arundel County
Chair: Kathy Shatt
40 Glendale Avenue , Glen Burnie Maryland 21061
410-766-8547 (voice)
kasmgfern@hotmail.com
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Democratic Information
Democratic Underground - forums, news, shopping, etc...
Democracy For America - Inspired by the presidential campaign of Howard Dean, Democracy for America (DFA) is a political action committee dedicated to supporting fiscally responsible, socially progressive candidates at all levels of government—from school board to the presidency.
John Kerry - Website of former presidential candidate John Kerry.
Women's National Democratic Club - Welcome to the Woman's National Democratic Club, the meeting place for Democrats in the nation's capital. WNDC engages members (women and men) in public affairs and serves as a forum for Democratic leaders.
Democrats.US - another general information/forum site for democrats.
Democratic Talk Radio - democratictalkradio.com was launched to spread the message of the Democratic Party and to provide an on-line home for grassroots Democrats everywhere.
Democrats.com - Democratic Blog site.
Democratic Gear
DemStore.com - Campaign Gear.
Cafe Press - Lots of great political gear.
Auntie Fashions - More great political clothing.
Northern Sun - Northern Sun has been around forever, they have a massive amount of political/social merchandise.
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Below is a list of useful government websites and information:
The White House
To Contact The White House:
Mailing Address
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
Phone Numbers
Comments: 202-456-1111
Switchboard: 202-456-1414
FAX: 202-456-2461
United States Senate
United States House of Representatives
Maryland State Government
Maryland State Archives
Office of the Governor
To Contact the Governor:
Office of the Governor
Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21401-1925
Phone Numbers:
410.974.3901 (p)
410.974.3275(f)
Toll Free 1.800.811.8336
TDD 410.333.3098
MD Relay 1.800.735.2258
The State House is located at 100 State Circle Annapolis, Maryland 21401-1925.
Maryland General Assembly
The General Assembly meets in Annapolis for 90 days each year. The General Assembly has 47 Senators and 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The Miller Senate Building and the James Senate Building are on Bladen St. in Annapolis in between College Ave. and Carroll Street. The Lowe House Office Building is across the street on Bladen.
To Contact Your Representatives:
The Honorable
Delegate, District _____
Maryland House of Delegates
Lowe House Office Building
Annapolis, Maryland 21401-1991
The Honorable
Senator, District ____
Miller Senate Building
Annapolis, Maryland 21401-1991
Charles County Government
Charles County is governed by a board of five County Commissioners who are elected at-large to four-year terms. Charles County is governed by Code Home Rule. The government building is located at 200 Baltimore St., La Plata, Maryland 20646.
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