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Maryland ballot drop boxes installed as vote-by-mail deadlines approach
WASHINGTON – The Maryland State Board of Elections completed the installation Wednesday of 286 ballot drop boxes across the state for the general election.
Marylanders can use any drop box to cast their mail-in ballots, which may arrive in homes as early as next week.
“What you see now is a huge shift towards mail-in voting,” said Maryland State Administrator of Elections Jared DeMarinis.
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant expansion of mail-in voting in Maryland. During lockdown, the state sent all eligible voters mail-in ballots for the 2020 primary election. In that election, 97% of ballots were cast by mail.
https://marylandmatters.org/2024/09/19/maryland-ballot-drop-boxes-installed-as-vote-by-mail-deadlines-approach/