Early in-person voting in Maryland’s major elections begins Thursday, however points with pattern and mail-in ballots despatched to voters have been cropping up throughout the state over the previous few weeks as election boards regulate to redrawn district maps and a delayed election date.
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Sample and mail-in ballot hiccups hit several Maryland counties
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In Prince George’s County, about 10,000 voters acquired incorrect pattern ballots — the results of a printing mistake, in line with the county Board of Elections.
In Calvert County, a coding error by the seller, Washington Put up Digital Print Options — a small industrial publishing firm owned by The Washington Put up — led to roughly 20,000 registered voters receiving pattern poll info for the flawed celebration, in line with native election officers.
“The programming error was mounted rapidly and new pattern ballots had been distributed inside 48 hours,” Put up spokeswoman Kris Coratti mentioned. Calvert County elections officers mentioned right pattern ballots had been despatched to voters and that the error didn’t have an effect on precise ballots.
And in Queen Anne’s County, registered voters acquired a Republican pattern poll no matter their celebration identification, in line with state officers.
Though the poll points have sprung up throughout the state as voters put together to make choices for governor, legal professional normal, Congress and different races, state and native elections officers provided reassurances that the issues are being addressed and received’t have an effect on election outcomes.
“All the problems which were recognized have all been resolved and are being corrected,” Maryland Deputy Elections Administrator Nikki Charlson mentioned in an interview. In circumstances the place errors occurred, she mentioned, distributors or state and native elections officers have notified voters of the error and advised them how one can proceed. She additionally famous that native boards choose their very own distributors to print and mail pattern ballots, whereas the State Board of Elections certifies and selects distributors to print precise ballots.
“Elections are tons and many shifting elements and there’s at all times some minor factor that occurs in an election,” Charlson mentioned. “The additional complexity for this election was the redistricting course of that occurred nearly concurrently with election preparation actions.”
In March, the Maryland Courtroom of Appeals pushed again the state’s major Election Day from June 28 to July 19 as state Republicans challenged a redrawn congressional map handed by Democrats in December, claiming it was illegally gerrymandered. They succeeded, and a brand new congressional map was permitted in April.
There are roughly 4.1 million registered voters in Maryland, together with about 2.2 million Democrats and just below 1,000,000 Republicans. However turnout within the primaries is predicted to be low. Within the 2018 major, which like 2022 had no presidential race, roughly 600,000 Marylanders voted, in line with the Maryland Board of Elections.
One vital change from 2018 is the variety of voters anticipated to vote by mail. Within the 2018 major, about 30,000 folks voted by mail. Thus far this 12 months, statistics offered by the state board present that about 500,000 voters have requested mail-in ballots though it’s unclear if that many will really vote by mail. Numerous mail-in votes might delay election outcomes. By legislation, mail-in ballots can’t be counted till the Thursday after the election.
Taylor, the Minnesota-based agency contracted to print Maryland’s election ballots, mistakenly despatched a second mail-in poll to 791 voters in Montgomery County who already had acquired one, performing Montgomery County election director Alysoun McLaughlin mentioned. The state Board of Elections knowledgeable affected voters by mail on July 1.
Voters who acquired a second poll ought to destroy the second poll in the event that they’ve already voted by mail, in line with the state Board of Elections. In the event that they haven’t, they could vote with both poll and destroy the opposite.
McLaughlin mentioned the Montgomery County Board of Elections didn’t challenge an announcement in regards to the error as a result of it was a “routine matter” that wouldn’t have an effect on the correct tallying of votes.
“It’s routine for us to challenge a second poll to a voter,” McLaughlin mentioned. “There’s a singular [tracking] quantity related to every voter in order that we be sure that solely a type of ballots is counted.”
The Prince George’s County Board of Elections introduced its pattern poll challenge June 21, confirmed that mail-in ballots weren’t affected, and pledged to resend right pattern ballots.
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Sunshine for your Labor Day in Maryland
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Michigan State Has Several Things to Fix Before Heading to Maryland
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Michigan State’s football team emerged with a 16-10 win against Florida Atlantic, but it was far from a convincing victory. The Spartans struggled throughout the game, exhibiting a range of issues that need immediate attention if they hope to find more consistent success moving forward.
With less than a week to prepare for its next opponent, Michigan State has a critical opportunity to address these shortcomings and refine its game plan.
The win over FAU exposed several areas of concern for Michigan State, particularly on offense. The Spartans were plagued by poor execution and missed opportunities, with several drives stalling due to penalties and miscues. The offensive line, in particular, struggled to establish a rhythm, which led to limited success in both the running and passing games.
Quarterback play from Aidan Chiles was inconsistent, with errant throws and a lack of cohesion with the receiving corps contributing to the team’s inability to sustain drives and put the game away early.
Defensively, Michigan State managed to hold FAU to just 10 points, but there were still some worrying signs. Despite the Spartans having multiple interceptions and a safety, they gave up several big plays, revealing potential vulnerabilities in the secondary and raising concerns about the unit’s ability to maintain discipline and focus throughout the game. Missed tackles and lapses in coverage could prove costly against more formidable opponents, making it imperative for the coaching staff to address these issues in the coming week.
Special teams were another area where Michigan State faltered. On multiple occasions, the Spartans gave up more punt return yards than they should have because of missed tackles.
With less than a week before its next game, Michigan State has a valuable window to regroup and make the necessary adjustments. The coaching staff will need to focus on tightening up execution across all phases of the game — offense, defense and special teams. This includes refining the game plan, improving communication and instilling a greater sense of urgency and discipline among the players.
The Spartans cannot afford to let the issues that plagued them against FAU carry over into their matchup against Maryland. If they hope to be competitive as the season progresses, the team must use this time to correct course and demonstrate growth in all facets of its game.
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Maryland Weather: Be on Alert for Isolated Severe Thunderstorms
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BALTIMORE – Scattered showers will give way to mostly cloudy skies Sunday, with a chance for isolated severe storms.
Expect overnight lows in the 70s after a warm air mass moved through. A cold front will bring another chance for an isolated strong storms on Sunday. The day won’t be a washout, there is the possibility of active weather in the afternoon and evening.
The front will bring bright sunny skies for Monday with low humidity. Perfect weather for the afternoon barbecue or last summer activity. Kids getting back to school this week should expect refreshing temperatures… possibly even a little chilly with overnight lows in the 50s.
High pressure will control our weather for the middle of the week. Expect sunny skies and low humidity through Friday. Overnight lows Tuesday and Wednesday will be in the mid 50s, with afternoon highs in the upper 70s. The chance of showers returns late Friday.
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