Maryland Faces Shortage Of Election Judges Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- With roughly 100 days until the November general election, some state election officials are issuing a major warning.
The president of the Maryland Association of Election Officials says it's becoming impossible to fill vacancies for nearly 14,000 election judges before November 3.
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Election judges tend to be older which means they are at higher risk for coronavirus complications.
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Earlier this month, Gov. Larry Hogan said while he encourages mail-in voting for the general election, he also wants Marylanders to have the option of in-person voting at their local precinct.
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