It’s primary day in Maryland and the District.  Have you voted or will you vote?

— If you’re a D.C. resident who hasn’t been to the polls yet check out D.C. Women’s Agenda’s election guide. It focuses on issues affecting women and girls.

— Still not sure where or how to vote?  If you’re a Maryland resident click here for the state Board of Elections. And for D.C. residents click here for the Board of Elections and Ethics.

— In other news — poverty in D.C. affects us all.  But a post on Defeat Poverty D.C.’s blog discusses why it impacts women, in particular.

— The Washington Post reports that more women than men in the U.S. earned doctoral degrees last year for the first time.

In today’s rundown: Voter guides for residents in D.C. and Maryland. | Plus, the number of children being raised by grandparents is on the rise.

— The number of children being raised by their grandparents has risen sharply since the beginning of the recession, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center. The study says that one in 10 children now live with a grandparent.

— Are you ready to vote in the upcoming primary election?  To help get you prepared, The Washington Post has created voter guides for D.C. and Maryland.  Click here to get started.

In today’s rundown: Why poverty is making the District sick. | The career of a ballet dancer is honored at the White House.

— “Poverty is making our city sick,” writes Margaret O’Bryon on the Defeat Poverty DC blog. O’Bryon points to the link between poverty and chronic stress, which can lead to poor health, as detrimental to the entire District.  Defeat Poverty DC works to bring greater focus to the damaging effects of poverty on the city.  The Women’s Foundation is among the coalition of organizations and individuals that make up Defeat Poverty DC.

— Earlier this week, ballet students attended a workshop at the White House and then saw a performance honoring Judith Jamison’s career in dance.  Jamison is the artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

In today’s rundown: Volunteers are needed for the DCPS Beautification Day. | Improved jobless numbers don’t make the unemployed more hopeful. | Federal changes that will improve health care for the homeless.

— With D.C. Public Schools back in session on Monday, this Saturday is your chance to participate in the annual DCPS Beautification Day.  For details and to register to volunteer, please click here.

— D.C.’s newest unemployment numbers come out today and analysts are expecting the jobless rate to drop for the seventh month in a row.  But as WAMU reports, for those who are still unemployed, the improving numbers don’t offer much hope.

— And The Washington Post takes a look at how federal changes will provide the homeless with better access to health care.

In today’s rundown: Celebrating women’s suffrage. | Ted Stevens and Title IX. | How women network. | The fields that employ the most women.

— Today marks the 90th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which gave American women the right to vote.  Click here for more about the years-long fight for women’s suffrage.

— Senator Ted Stevens was a “guardian angel of women in sports,” according to a commentary on Women’s eNews. Stevens, who died last week in a plane crash, was one of the sponsors of Title IX of the Equal Education Amendments Act.

— Women network just as much as men do, but not as effectively, according to a new study. Among the study’s findings: women aren’t as connected to many people higher up in organizations; and women who make it to the top are less inclined to promote other women.

— Ever wonder which career fields employ the most women?  Click here for a look at the top 10.