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Maryland May See 'Historic Number' Of Early Voters, Election Official Says
Maryland's 97 polling stations have been busy in the opening days of early voting as the election rapidly approaches.
A record number of voters have come out in the opening days of early voting, easily outpacing the numbers from previous years, according to officials.
On the first day, there were a total of more than 154,000 voters, with approximately another 140,000 casting their vote on day two,
Jared DeMarinis, the State Administrator of Elections said that on the first day alone, there were more voters than the entire early voting period for the 2024 primary.
The day one n…
Thousands In Maryland Without Power While Storms Roll Through Region
Tropical Storm Debby wreaked havoc for some residents in Maryland as wild winds and heavy rains left thousands without power on Friday afternoon.
A total of 704 active outages were reported by Baltimore Gas and Electric as of 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, which were impacting 14,526 of the company's 1,332,781 customers.
Baltimore Gas and Electric
Outages, by county:
Baltimore: 6,046;
Harford: 2,405;
Baltimore City: 1,992;
Anne Arundel: 1,170;
Carroll: 1,212;
Howard: 610;
Montgomery: 203;
Prince George's: 60;
Calvert: 6.
According to BGE, crews are working around the clock and 80 percent o…