Maryland voters gear up for first election during coronavirus

In one week Maryland will have its first election since the Coronavirus outbreak.

Nobody wants to be in a place that has large crowds, which you might see at a polling location.

DISTANCING AND WEAR FACEMASKS.WEFROM A SPECIAL PRIMARYELECTION...AND IT'S THE FIRSTTIME MARYLAND VOTERS WILL CASTTHEIR BALLOTS SINCE THECORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK.

STATELEADERS ARE ENCOURAGING YOU TOSTAY SAFE AND VOTE BY MAIL.WMAR2 EDDIE KADHIM NEWS SHOWSUS, HOW PEOPLE ARE STILLWORKING TO GET YOUR VOTECOUNTED.Eddie looklive11:44:5━11:45:17“Look duringthis Coronavirus outbreaknobody wants to be in a placethat has large crowds, whichyou might see at a pollinglocation.

So the state Boardof elections sent out theseabsentee for every voter inthe state of a Maryland.

So ifyou want to have your voiceheard you can still vote.

Thepostage is already paid for.All you have to do is followthe instructions and DROP ITINA MAILBOX” take pkg Thegoal is to make it so votedontheir health and their vote.Sam Novey Baltimore Votes2:1━2:17“In the state ofMaryland wmaking sure that we donto choose between our healthand our democracy” The stateBoard of elections MAILED OUTBALLOTS TO VOTERS.

WORKERSWILL ALSO MAKE SURE THERE ISSOCIAL DISTANCING AT I━person voting centers forpeople who canthe mail.

Nearly a third ofpeople voted by mail in 2018.10:3━10:37“There are anumber of states, there are 5states actually that alreadyconduct the election by mailevery time even when itCoronavirus” The noBoundaries Coalition is basout of West Baltimore.

Theirfocus is getting people toEXERCISE THEIR RIGHT bysharing information oncandidates and how to vote.Ashiah Parker No BoundariesCoalition 6:2━6:45“Wereally pushing to make sureresidents know the procedures,the dates, and everything soeveryone can be involved inthis process.

Itimportant and it cannot bepushed under the rug becausewe have other health concernsand things going on rightnow” You can make sure yget your ballot by going tothe Board of elections website.8:2━8:30“Updating your voterregistration with the state ofMaryland because they aregoing to mail the ballot tothe address they have onfile” Baltimore Votes saysthey are doing what they canto take make voting fun.9:3━9:48“In the past wealways done parties at thepolls.

This year we are goingto do parties at the mailbox”Eddie tag 11:48:31“NextTuesday is the SPECIALelection for the 7thCongressional District, thatthe seat formally held by THELATE congressman ElijahCummings.

If you still havethese make sure you get themout as soon as possible.

Theyare going to send out anotherround for the June 2nd PRIMARYelection you can expect themby mid May.

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