The Maryland Board of Elections today announced that it will expand the number of ballot drop off locations in Baltimore City from 5 to 15 for the June 2 presidential primary and will consider expanding the number in-person voting centers. The Board also announced it will launch a full review of its ballot mailing vendor’s performance immediately after the June 2 election.
“We are extremely disappointed that our ballot mailing vendor failed to deliver ballots on schedule and failed to notify us about their delay,” said Maryland Administrator of Elections Linda Lamone. “We will conduct a thorough review of their performance after the election. Despite this delay, ballots are being delivered daily to eligible voter addresses on file in Baltimore and Maryland. We are confident eligible voters will receive their ballots in time to cast their votes in the June 2 primary.”
As previously reported on Conduit Street, Governor Larry Hogan last month approved a plan to conduct Maryland’s June 2 presidential primary election primarily via mail-in ballots, with limited locations to submit completed ballots at designated drop-off locations or to vote in-person on election day.
According to a press release:
The Board also announced it ordered an additional 10 ballot drop off boxes for Baltimore and will consider opening new in-person voting centers for Election Day when the Board convenes today at 4:30 pm. The locations for all 15 ballot drop off locations are listed below. Five are available now and the Board will announce later this week when the additional 10 are open.
Baltimore Ballot Drop-off Locations Available Now:
Mount Pleasant Church & Ministries
6000 Radecke Avenue Baltimore, MD 21206Edmondson High School
501 N. Athol Avenue Baltimore, MD 21229University of Maryland at Baltimore
Community Engagement Center 1 North Poppleton Street Baltimore, MD 21201
Dr. Carter G. Woodson School #160
2501 Seabury Road Baltimore, MD 21225Baltimore City Board of Elections
Benton Office Building 417 E. Fayette Street Baltimore, MD 21202New Baltimore Ballot Drop-off Locations To Be Opened At a Later Date: Board will Announce their Openings in the Coming Days
Southeast Anchor Library
3601 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224Hamilton Elementary School #236
6101 Old Harford Road Baltimore, MD 21214Northwood Elementary School #242
5201 Loch Raven Blvd Baltimore, MD 21239Northwestern Elementary School #401
6900 Park Heights AvenuePimlico Elementary School #223
4849 Pimlico Road Baltimore, MD 21215Frederick Douglas High School #450
2301 Gwynns Falls Pkwy Baltimore, MD 21217Digital Harbor High School #416
1100 Covington Street Baltimore, MD 21230Paul Dunbar School #414
1400 Orleans Street Baltimore, MD 21231Enoch Pratt Free Library Herring Run
3801 Erdman Avenue Baltimore, MD 21213Hampden Elementary School #55
3608 Chestnut Avenue Baltimore, MD 21211
Stay tuned to Conduit Street for more information.
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