Partial in-person returns made public Wednesday in the Democratic mayoral primary in Baltimore showed former Mayor Sheila Dixon’s lead holding at about 30%.
The state elections board released about 75,000 votes late Tuesday, counted from ballots that voters mailed in and dropped off before primary day. Those initial returns showed Dixon leading the crowded pack, followed by City Council President Brandon Scott with 24% and former U.S. Treasury official Mary Miller with 17%.
The release of about 3,800 returns Wednesday morning from ballots cast at six in-person voting centers did little to reshape the field.
The city elections board said turnout Tuesday was roughly 6,200 voters. Still unknown are the results of ballots postmarked Tuesday or deposited in official drop boxes on primary day. It’s unknown how many remain outstanding as the state sent ballots to all eligible, registered voters to reduce the amount of in-person voting due to the coronavirus pandemic, though some people reported that they did not receive one in the mail.
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