# Notice of Public Meetings of the Maryland Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
**AGENCY:**
Commission on Civil Rights.
**ACTION:**
Announcement of meetings.
**SUMMARY:**
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, that the Maryland Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will hold public meetings via Zoom. The purpose is for the committee to begin the proposal discussion on the chosen topic of artificial intelligence and its application in voting administration.
**DATES:**
• Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET.
• Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET.
**ADDRESSES:**
*Registration Link (Audio/Visual):* The meeting will be held via Zoom.
• *2/24/26: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_DPM6d-lhRaG4so2oKnNxwg.*
*Join by Phone (Audio Only):* 1-833-435-1820 USA Toll Free; Webinar ID: 161 721 5357 #.
• *3/31/26: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_0GdGhlffSIKe_3n5Yd2y_Q.*
*Join by Phone (Audio Only):* 1-833-435-1820 USA Toll Free; Webinar ID: 160 637 3269 #.
*Agendas: (note: final meeting agendas will be available prior to the meeting dates).*
• *2/24/26: https://usccr.box.com/s/ljyc9mflx28vvuhubfy3atxi8k840t8y.*
• *3/31/26: https://usccr.box.com/s/5qbumrbs3m0jrvzknipr93gaqqaqg7ho.*
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Brooke Peery, Designated Federal Officer, at *[email protected]* or 1-202-701-1376.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
Virtual committee meetings are available to the public through the registration links above. Any interested member of the public may join at the link to listen to the meetings. Open comment periods will be provided to allow members of the public to make a statement as time allows. Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, public minutes of the meetings will include a list of persons who are present at the meetings. If joining via phone, callers can expect to incur regular charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, according to their wireless plan. The Commission will not refund any incurred charges. Callers will incur no charge for calls they initiate over land-line connections to the toll-free telephone number. Closed captioning is available by selecting “CC” in the Zoom meeting platform. To request additional accommodations, please email *[email protected]* at least 10 business days prior to the meeting.
Members of the public are entitled to submit written comments; the comments must be received in the regional office within 30 days following scheduled meetings. Written comments may be emailed to Evelyn Bohor at *[email protected].* Persons who desire additional information may contact the Regional Programs Coordination Unit at (202) 809-9618.
Records generated from the meetings may be inspected and reproduced at the Regional Programs Coordination Unit Office, as they become available, both before and after meetings. Records of the meetings will be available via the file sharing website: *https://tinyurl.com/mnshz8n9* as well as at: *www.facadatabase.gov* under the Commission on Civil Rights, selecting the Advisory Committee of interest. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission's website, *http://www.usccr.gov,* or may contact the Regional Programs Coordination Unit at *[email protected].*
Dated: February 3, 2026.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.