With the general election nearly 100 days away, Maryland still doesn't have enough judges to staff all of its polling locations for November 3, according to Maryland Association of Election Officials President David Garreis
With the general election nearly 100 days away, Maryland still doesn't have enough judges to staff all of its polling locations for November 3, according to Maryland Association of Election Officials President David Garreis.
In order to staff early voting and Election Day polling locations, the state needs 39,482 election judges, Garreis told the Maryland State Board of Elections this week during a remote meeting. Right now, they are 13,970 judges short, which is a 35% vacancy rate, Garreis said. Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, announced earlier this month that the state will conduct the general election according to"existing state law" with"enhanced voting options.
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