Almost a million Marylanders turn out for early voting, up from previous elections
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Early voting came to an end Thursday night after a busy week where nearly a million Marylanders turned out to cast their ballots. Maryland saw a 14 percent increase in early voter turnout this year compared to 2016, according to a Capital News Service analysis of unofficial early voting data from the State Board of Elections. “I know I didn’t vote early in 2016. So I don’t know if it was a newer experience, or I feel like more people are aware of it now and are using the service...
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