The Maryland State Board of Elections (SBE) has updated its process for collecting and publishing municipal election information, including upcoming election dates and results, as required by State law. SBE has provided a document outlining the new process, summarizing recently enacted reporting requirements, and explaining how municipalities can submit their information through its new online reporting portal. That document can also be found here.

Contact Erin Hustings, SBE Voting Registration Administrator, at [email protected] with questions.

The Maryland Energy Administration is pleased to announce the Energy Challenge Grant program to award competitive grants to whichever entities propose the most promising and innovative solutions to address a specific problem. 

Join the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) on October 22 from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. for a conversation on this funding opportunity for the Energy Challenge Program.

The Georgetown Law Center for Innovations in Community Safety (CICS) has developed Election Protection Guidance for local law enforcement executives and key election stakeholders. The guide is non-partisan, written to distill existing guidance for easy use, and provides a high-level overview of election protection. The guide also links to several additional resources with detailed recommendations and state specific information. The guide is linked above, and is designed for current and future elections.

If you have any questions or wish to discuss the guide with CICS, contact Bree Spencer at [email protected] or to Susan Bayles at [email protected].

Following the tragic loss of Denton Police Chief George Bacorn Jr. on September 25, a community, and the broader Maryland municipal family, has come together to support his family and honor his life and service.

The Maryland Municipal League's Municipal Achievement Awards are awarded annually to cities and towns that have successfully implemented policies and programs that advance good governance and the well-being of our communities. The Awards will be presented at the 2026 Excellence in Leadership Fall Conference, which will be held December 2 – 4, 2026 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront.

Municipalities will be recognized in four areas of governing excellence:

The Maryland Municipal League is now accepting applications for two new contract positions:

The National League of Cities (NLC) is seeking dedicated elected officials to serve in leadership positions and help shape the future of NLC and local governments across the country.

Every day, local governments deliver by addressing their communities’ most pressing priorities. From housing and public safety to infrastructure and economic development, local governments don’t deliver by chance. They deliver because local leaders like you step up. 

The Maryland Municipal League Emergency Management Officials Department's (EMOD) latest quarterly newsletter is here.  The latest issue includes valuable content for anyone interested in better understanding and serving your community's emergency preparedness needs.

The Maryland Department of Information Technology (DoIT) announced that partnerships with the security research community have helped identify and fix more than 200 unique cybersecurity vulnerabilities on public-facing State of Maryland IT assets. The effort is part of DoIT’s broader cybersecurity strategy to remediate vulnerabilities and strengthen state defenses.

DoIT recently hosted Hack the State 2 with 12 security researchers vetted by BugCrowd. Through legal reporting channels and bug bounty incentives, researchers identify qualifying vulnerabilities. Hack the State 2, combined with the existing Vulnerability Disclosure Program (VDP) launched last October, positions Maryland as a leader among states in this area. Few, if any, other states have programs of this size and scope. This program is one of several cybersecurity advances the State has made in the last year. In February, the State released the Cybersecurity and Privacy Policy Suite, a comprehensive governance framework that is hardening state systems by mandating advanced “zero-trust” cybersecurity practices. It has also expanded its cybersecurity information-sharing umbrella to ensure that local partners and critical infrastructure providers have access to up-to-date threat intelligence. 

Interested in getting a tech worker for a temporary project in your municipality?

The Maryland Department of Service and Civic Innovation has some exciting news about their Maryland Corps/Service Year Option program. The program seeks to place 18-24 year old high school graduates in full time 9.5 month roles at host organizations with the state providing a grant up to $20,000 to help cover wages. 

The Office of Water Emergency Response and Cybersecurity is offering multiple Cybersecurity training webinars this summer! These webinars include a Water Cybersecurity Assessment tool training and a Cybersecurity Procurement Checklist tool training.

Water utilities, local governments, and drinking water professionals have access to a wide range of free training opportunities through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These seminars, webinars, and workshops are designed to help water sector leaders stay informed on regulatory requirements, cybersecurity, resilience planning, emergency response, and emerging drinking water challenges.