An Early Voting Update

While about one-quarter of Maryland’s eligible active voters already have returned their ballots by mail, tens of thousands are showing up each day to make this decision in person. WYPR reporter John Lee relays what he is hearing from voters about this choice. Find an early voting center or ballot drop box near you. Check out more WYPR election coverage here.Then, University of Maryland political scientist Michael Hanmer describes how the practice of voting by mail became a partisan issue, and what repercussions this year’s vote will have on future elections. Read more about the Center for Democracy and Civic Engagement's survey of UMD students.Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472