Maryland
Maryland Leaders Back Changing ’24 Primary to Avoid Pesach – Hamodia.com
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Prime leaders within the Maryland Normal Meeting are expressing assist for altering the state’s 2024 major date, which is now scheduled to happen throughout the Jewish vacation of Pesach.
Home Speaker Adrienne Jones and Senate President Invoice Ferguson famous Monday in a joint assertion that the date unintentionally coincides with Passover, which might forestall hundreds of residents from voting.
Maryland’s major, which is ready by legislation, is now set for April 23.
The presiding officers stated they may work with the Maryland State Board of Elections and native election officers “to discover a extra acceptable date.”
Del. Dalya Attar, a Baltimore Democrat, submitted laws final week that may permit the first to be held on one other day.