Dixon Campaign: 'More Than 10,000' Baltimore Residents Have Not Had Ballots Counted

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Nearly a week after Catherine Pugh claimed victory in Baltimore's Democratic mayoral primary, former mayor Sheila Dixon's campaign is pointing out that many provisional and absentee ballots have not yet been counted.

Although she will face a Republican candidate in November's general election, Pugh is poised to become Baltimore's next mayor because of the overwhelming number of registered Democrats in the city.

However, Dixon spokesperson Martha McKenna says, "More than 10,000 Baltimore City residents haven't yet had their ballot counted in this close mayoral race which is critical to ensuring the integrity of the election."

"There are a number of other questions about the administration of the election but counting every ballot remains a top priority," she added.

McKenna says eight precincts were missing from the count on primary night, April 26, and that some polling locations were late to open.

She also says the campaign "had previously reached out to authorities about the Pugh campaign taking people to early vote as a part of the job application process."

The Baltimore Board of Elections says "there are quite a few" ballots that have not yet been counted, but he cannot confirm that the number is 10,000.

In the Primary Election, Pugh won by 2,876 votes, with 37 percent (45,360) to Dixon's 34 percent (42,484).

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