BALTIMORE — On an unusual and delayed primary Election Day, shortages of election judges meant many precincts were understaffed and delayed in opening across Maryland on Tuesday — but otherwise, everything from abortion to local schools to high taxes sent voters to ballot boxes as usual.
At Vincent Farm Elementary School in White Marsh, there were only eight poll workers — not the expected 22 — after staff dropped out because of new jobs, a rescheduled primary and a case of COVID-19 caught at a Las Vegas trade show, Chief Election Judge Gary Davison said.
That meant polls there opened about 10 minutes late Tuesday morning, but Davison said voters were patient.
