Voting Rights Act of 2026 - Counties and Municipal Corporations

Where it is in the process

Plain-English Summary

Prohibiting the imposition or application of a method for electing the governing body of a county or municipal corporation that impairs the ability of members of a protected class to elect candidates of the members' choice or influence the outcome of an election by diluting or abridging the rights of voters who are members of a protected class; authorizing the Attorney General and any other person to bring a certain action in the county where the violation allegedly occurred for injunctive relie…

Where Orgs Stand

Brennan Center for JusticeSupports

The Brennan Center supports the Maryland Voting Rights Act as a critical tool to end racial vote dilution at the local level and protect voting rights for communities of color.

SB 255 / HB 350. Brennan Center counsel Adam Gitlin actively advocated for the MDVRA package.

Source: brennancenter.orgVerified 2026-04-10

Campaign Legal CenterSupports

enacts crucial protections to empower historically disenfranchised voters and eliminate discriminatory voting

Part of Maryland Voting Rights Act (MDVRA) legislative package. Signed into law.

Source: campaignlegal.orgVerified 2026-04-15

Common CauseSupports

Common Cause Maryland co-leads the Everyone Votes MD Coalition supporting the Maryland Voting Rights Act to empower marginalized communities, ensure every vote counts equally, and ban voter intimidation and suppression.

SB 255 / HB 350. Part of the MDVRA package. Common Cause MD is a coalition leader.

Source: commoncause.orgVerified 2026-04-10

League of Women VotersSupports

LWVMD co-president Nany Soreng supports the MDVRA as essential to protecting voting rights in Maryland and ensuring every vote counts equally regardless of race.

SB 255 / HB 350. LWV-MD is part of the Everyone Votes MD Coalition.

Source: lwvmd.orgVerified 2026-04-10

NAACP Legal Defense FundSupports

LDF submitted written testimony in strong support. This bill works to end racial vote dilution at the local level in Maryland, ensuring election methods do not deny voters of color the ability to elect candidates of their choice.

SB 255 / HB 350. Part of the Maryland Voting Rights Act package. LDF helped lead the voting rights coalition, provided testimony before House and Senate committees.

Source: naacpldf.orgVerified 2026-04-10