Hogan, a Republican, warned that the plan to transition to voting centers “would result in voter suppression” when it was first unanimously proposed by the State Board of Elections, though he eventually authorized it, local outlet the Post reported.
The influx of absentee ballots also risks delaying complete results, though Biden remains a heavy favorite in a solidly-Democratic state that was called for Hillary Clinton only minutes after polls closed in 2016.
IMO this is to help reduce the number of votes Trump will receive nationally. Regardless of the fact MD is going to go for Biden no matter what unless the sky falls.
Where is the WTF Guy when you need him? Common sense would dictate that sending more people to fewer location would have exactly the opposite effect, wouldn't it?
As usual, they’re doing themselves exactly what they groundlessly accused Trump of doing.
This is absolute election interference and the Senate should promptly start an investigation into this.
This will backfire. Republican voters are far more of the “broken glass” type than Dem voters.
well this will make it easier to vote
Yeah, right. Standing in line for 5 hours stops the virus from spreading.
They want people to vote by mail so those votes can be managed.
Aaaaaaand, of course, the places are more likely to be in or near riot-torn areas, as these large facilities are typically in such locations.
Way to go, Fauxgan!
Maryland “Freak State” PING!
There are graphs out that show that Trump wins the voting in person by a wide margin, but his lead will be overcome in key areas by mail-in votes. Google “Red Mirage” to see these prognostications.
Those graphs tell us that the Democrat strategy will be to interfere with the ability to vote in person. I have suggested that Antifa would attack voter stations either the night before or the day of voting. However, having the secretary of state in each state reduce the number of polling places would be just as effective.
This is a direct interference with polling in person in order to get a good result for Biden.
I guess I must be missing how this is going to increase efficiency.
This is a national scandal. I am furious. It is so damned obvious what the Democrats are doing, are people so shamed stupid to accept this?
Stinks.
Judges will be forced to keep polls open for weeks.
I don’t care. We will vote in person. Period.
So instead of spreading voters among nearly 2000 polling places they’re going to concentrate them into less then 300 voting centers.
And that’s supposed to reduce the risk of spreading the China flu how?
That is voter disenfranchisement. I for one plan on voting in person on Nov 3 in Pennsylvania.
ALL REGISTERED VOTERS SENT A VALID BALLOT:
CA, NV, OH, NJ, VT, DC, CO, HA, UT, WA, & OR (11 States)
Pre-CV19 mail-in ballots with CV-19 added as an excuse - 36 states:
MT, AK, ID, AZ, WY, NY, NM, ND, SD, NB, SD, NB, KS, OK, MN, IA, (IOWA?), MS, AR, WS, IL, AL, MI, OH, KY, AL, PN, WV, VI, NC, GA, FL, ME, NH, MA, RI & CT
NON-CV Excuse required: TX, LA, MS, TN, IN, SC - 6 states
All 53 states accounted for - Math and geography EXPERTS can list the duplicates.
Basic point: Somewhere around 47 states allowing mail-in ballots by 100 million plus. I predict a nightmare of fraud, late votes accepted, anything resembling a ballot being accepted, etc.
The GOP should get state by state orders to segregate ballots received by 11/3/2020, 11/3/2020 postmarked 11/3/20 but received late and then the rest. All under lock and key in 3 locations with monitors until the election is resolved.
Additional suggestions welcomed. ;-)
Got to go. ;-)
Shouldn’t the Democrat Party be Suing them for Voter Suppression??