Although the presidential primary elections in each state have a set date, many voters choose to cast their ballots in the days and weeks leading up to election day.
According to the Maryland State Board of Elections, for the 2016 primary election, 259,051 eligible voters participated in early voting, 60,518 voted by absentee ballot and 1,061,733 voters showed up to polling centers on the day of the primary. More than 34% of eligible voters in Maryland participated in the primary election, which was higher than the national total of 28.5%, according to the Pew Research Center.
Absentee ballots, early voting and mail-in only elections have been expanded with the intention of increasing voter turnout and making voting more accessible. In a highly contested and fast-moving race such as the Democratic presidential primary, there are sometimes unintended consequences.
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3 comments:
What happens to the $$?
Cannot prove how many people voted multiple times using absentee ballots and early voting. I say this because you don't know when they were counted, such as before or after the election day voting. MD has no type of ID they use to prove legitimacy of the ones voting.
MD IS A SANTUARY STATE!!!DILUTING REAL CITIZENS VOTING POWER!!! THIS MUST STOP!!!
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