Election Law
State and federal law governing the conduct of elections is complex and fraught with the potential for costly and very public mistakes. The need for answers often arises under circumstances requiring quick and decisive action. Brown, Goldstein & Levy is one of the few law firms in Maryland with practical experience in election law. Two of our attorneys have themselves been candidates for public office, and a third has been the treasurer for city, state, and federal campaigns. Our attorneys have represented candidates for public office by filing Election Day lawsuits to prevent “dirty tricks” and petitioning for recounts in close elections. Our firm brought a series of successful voting rights cases that resulted in African-Americans being elected in various jurisdictions on the Eastern Shore of Maryland for the first time in the nation’s history. We have defended an individual charged with violations of campaign finance law and brought successful actions to require voting machines that voters with disabilities can use to cast an independent and secret ballot. We can also provide advice with respect to the detailed requirements associated with reporting campaign contributions.
Media
- July 1, 2018, MarylandMatters.org (The premier site for news about Maryland government and politics.), “With Races on the Line, Number of Provisional Ballots Cast Jumps,” Andy Levy is quoted.
- June 22, 2018, WBAL Radio’s Brett Hollander Show, Carpenter v. United States, where the Supreme Court held that the government generally needs a warrant to obtain cell phone location data, Andy Levy was interviewed.
- June 18, 2018, Towson Times (Baltimore Sun), “Candidate’s Relationship with Talk Radio Station Raises Questions about Campaign Finance,” regarding Nino Mangione, a candidate for District 42B state delegate, using his family-owned media platform (talk radio station WCBM 680) to promote his own candidacy, Andy Levy was interviewed.
- August 9, 2017, Bethesda Beat, “Newly Announced Gubernatorial Candidate Voted in D.C. Multiple Times While Registered in Maryland,” Andy Levy quoted.
- January 9, 2014, The Washington Post, “Brown Lawyers Say His Inclusion in a Fundraising Lawsuit was a ‘Publicity Stunt,’” Andy Levy and Kevin Docherty represented Linda Lamone, State Administrator, Maryland State Board of Elections, in a lawsuit over guidance issued by the State Board of Elections regarding fundraising during Maryland’s General Assembly session.
