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elleng

(130,732 posts)
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 02:59 AM Mar 2020

Maryland officials considering preparations for election

by mail in response to coronavirus outbreak.

'Maryland officials are in talks on how to hold a mail-in only election for the April 28 primary, should it become necessary in response to multiple confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in the state.

Senate President Bill Ferguson said Wednesday that he has been in discussions with the state Board of Elections, but stressed that any changes he would propose to Maryland’s election would be done through bipartisan talks.

“We would not be interested in moving anything forward unless it was unanimous,” the Baltimore Democrat said.

Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s spokesman, Mike Ricci, confirmed the governor has been working with the state elections board on “ways to minimize voter confusion and disruption on primary day.”'>>>

https://www.baltimoresun.com/coronavirus/bs-md-pol-ga-coronavirus-maryland-election-vote-mail-20200311-b54b3nqqvfgwthic4vbrtcr4c4-story.html?

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Maryland officials considering preparations for election (Original Post) elleng Mar 2020 OP
Watch--many governors and the state officials are taking and will take charge sprinkleeninow Mar 2020 #1

sprinkleeninow

(20,215 posts)
1. Watch--many governors and the state officials are taking and will take charge
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 03:18 AM
Mar 2020

and run roughshod over dump and co.
And so be it!

I am nearing depersonalization. Just cannot wrap my head around any of this

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