Bills are pending in both houses of the Maryland legislature to specify that all registered voters, and not just members of the two major parties, are eligible to serve on government boards. They are SB 645, by Senator William Ferguson (D-Baltimore) and HB 1071, by Delegate Jolene Ivey (D-Cheverly). Here is a news story about these bills, and also the ballot access bill mentioned in the previous blog post. Thanks to Brian Bittner for the link.