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An Early Voting Update

An Early Voting Update

On The Record

October 29, 202025m 4sExplicit

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Show Notes

While about one-quarter of Maryland’s eligible active voters already have returned their ballots by mail, tens of thousands are showing up each day to make this decision in person. WYPR reporter John Lee relays what he is hearing from voters about this choice.

Find an early voting center or ballot drop box near you. Check out more WYPR election coverage here.

Then, University of Maryland political scientist Michael Hanmer describes how the practice of voting by mail became a partisan issue, and what repercussions this year’s vote will have on future elections. Read more about the Center for Democracy and Civic Engagement's survey of UMD students.

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