Tag: Linda Lamone
What steps do I take to vote in-person? SBE issues guidance
The coronavirus pandemic has complicated the in-person voting process and the Maryland State Board of Elections advised Monday to try and make sure the process goes as smoothly as possible.
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State Roundup: State tells voters to ignore ‘vague’ USPS election instructions
State tells voters to ignore ‘vague’ USPS election instructions
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State Roundup: Elections officials under fire for faulty returns; Phase 2 of reopening
Ballot, counting problems wreak havoc on primary elections returns as officials call for Lamone’s resignation.
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New paper ballot system ready, but officials question whether voters are
Maryland’s new paper ballot system will be available statewide for April’s elections, but officials said Friday they are worried that voters won’t know how to use them in time, adding to election day-wait times.
Read MoreAbsentee ballots moving online causes security concerns
Voters may get to skip the lines at the polls this summer by receiving and marking their ballots online, but election officials must first decide if the convenience outweighs the security risks.
Read MoreDead voters would be removed from voter rolls faster
Maryland’s voter registration rolls are bloated with names of dead people — an estimated 20,000 as revealed by a 2013 study from the state Republican party — and lawmakers are seeking a way to streamline the process of purging those names.
Read MoreState board gives local election officials 12% pay raise
The State Board of Elections voted unanimously Thursday to give county election directors and their deputies a 12% salary increase.
Local election officials have not received a pay raise in 14 years. The board also took no formal action to rein in Lamone’s authority, as some board members had proposed earlier this month.
Read MoreState elections board revises fundraising guidelines in governor’s race
New fundraising guidelines affecting Maryland’s gubernatorial primary election appear to make it almost impossible for Howard County Executive Ken Ulman, the running mate of Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, to raise money during the legislative session.
The new guidelines appear to show that Elections Administrator Linda Lamone is taking a step back from a highly controversial ruling she made in December, which triggered a lawsuit and was made without the knowledge or consent of her board.
Read MoreLegislators call for early voting the weekend before Election Day, but elections chief concerned about double voting
Two lawmakers want to increase turnout by extending early voting through the Sunday before Election Day, a move election officials say would wipe out safeguards that keep people from voting twice.
Read MoreContractor salaries questioned as state moves to paper ballot voting system
State election officials are planning to spend up to $1.2 million to hire just five contractors working for nine months, a high-dollar figure that has shocked key lawmakers and voter advocacy groups watching as the state transitions from touch-screen voting to paper ballots.
Read MoreOutdated Md. voting machines will not be replaced before 2014 election
When the gubernatorial election rolls around next year, most of Maryland’s touch-screen voting machines will be past their prime.
The state is already facing a shortage of voting machines, with only four jurisdictions in the last election providing enough to meet state regulations.
In 2014, voting machines in 23 of the state’s 24 jurisdictions will be at least 10 years old, reaching the limit of the manufacturer’s guarantee.
State voters will have to wait three years before they can use upgraded voting machines with a verifiable paper trail, a delay which is angering election reformers.
Maryland election board looks at online ballot marking
The State Board of Elections may move to implement an online ballot marking system for all absentee voters in time for this year’s elections, depending on an opinion from the attorney general. But some voter advocacy groups worry about the potential for fraud.
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