Nearly 1 in 5 Maryland voters already have cast ballots as early in-person voting ends and mail-in voting continues ahead of Election Day

BALTIMORE — Maryland’s eight-day early voting window came to a close with a strong finish Thursday as 88,055 people cast ballots.

In total, 381,972 took advantage of early in-person voting, making their picks before Election Day on Tuesday. That figure rivals early voting turnout in previous years — beating 2014, when eventual Gov. Larry Hogan overtook Anthony Brown for an open gubernatorial seat, and topping 2010, the year early voting began but on a limited basis.

This year again features an open gubernatorial seat. Baltimore Democrat Wes Moore and Frederick County Republican Dan Cox are competing for the office. Voters are also making selections for comptroller, attorney general, Congress, General Assembly and a number of local races.