Maryland officials considering preparations for election [View all]

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.”'>>>

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