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Annapolis Democratic Primary Draws Steady Turnout as Mail Ballots Await Sept. 23 Count

Unofficial results will reflect only in-person votes cast on Election Day.

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Mayoral candidate Jared Littmann, canvases on Popular Avenue, a neighborhood in Ward 2, the day before the primary election in Annapolis. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)
An election judge answers a qustion for voter George Butler as he sat at an electronic voting booth at City Hall on primary day Tuesday morning. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Overview

  • Rhonda Pindell Charles and Jared Littmann are competing for the Democratic mayoral nomination to face Republican Bobby O'Shea in November.
  • A gas leak at Ward 3’s Mt. Olive Community Center prompted a 10–15 minute evacuation before BGE secured the site, with three people evaluated and no transports.
  • By 5 p.m., officials reported 1,610 in-person ballots citywide, with Ward 1 drawing the most attention in a crowded aldermanic contest among four competitive council primaries.
  • Election officials reported 2,056 mail ballots sent and 1,481 received by late afternoon, with mailed, drop-box and provisional ballots set for counting starting Sept. 23 and certification expected within one to two days.
  • Voters cited flooding and downtown development, along with taxes and short-term rental rules, as leading issues influencing choices, especially in Ward 1.