Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is pressing elections officials for information about how they’re going to carry out his orders for an in-person November election, as well as encouraging people to vote by mail during the pandemic.
In a sharply-worded letter sent Monday afternoon to the state elections administrator, Linda Lamone, Hogan demanded an update on elections logistics within 48 hours. He said he’s been asking for information since the June 2 primary.
“More than two months have passed, and you still have not provided a plan for how you are going to conduct an election,” the Republican governor wrote to Lamone. “This is your sole responsibility and your only job.”
“Instead,” Hogan continued, “we have seen two months of delay and deflection about why polls can’t be opened, and why applications for ballots can’t be mailed.”
