EASTON, MARYLAND — Thursday, Oct. 29, is the last day of early voting in Maryland's general election. Talbot County's early-voting center at the Easton Volunteer Fire Department Bingo Hall, 315 Leonard Rieck Drive, is open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Through the first seven days, 5,675 Talbot voters cast ballots in person, according to the State Board of Elections' unofficial turnout report. That is 19.64% of the county's 28,892 eligible active voters, the highest rate in the state. Queen Anne's County was next at 15.46%. Statewide, 480,207 voters had cast early ballots, or 11.18% of eligible active voters.
The state's daily figures show Talbot's busiest day was the first, Oct. 22, with 1,280 voters. Turnout dipped to 420 and 353 on the third and fourth days, then rose to 829, 817 and 896 over the next three. The state notes the totals do not include provisional or absentee voters.
Voters who still want a mail-in ballot have until Friday, Oct. 30, to request a print-at-home ballot delivered by web, according to the Talbot County Board of Elections. The deadline to request a ballot delivered by mail was Oct. 27.
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters can text FIND to 77788 to look up their polling place. Talbot County Government offices will be closed Nov. 3.
The Talbot County Board of Elections is at 215 Bay St., Suite 7, in Easton and can be reached at 410-770-8099.
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections
Also: Talbot County Government, Talbot County Government (2)
Drawn from public records; drafted with AI and edited by Peter Gorman before publication.
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