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    Election day has finally arrived.

    On the ballot is the presidential race between former Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, along with Maryland’s congressional and Senate seats.

    On the East Coast, that’s Congressional District 1, with Republican incumbent Andy Harris facing Democratic challenger Blane Miller III. In the U.S. Senate race, former Republican Gov. Larry Hogan faces the Democratic candidate, Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks.

    Results of questions about Wicomico’s statutes: Election results

    Additionally, for Shore voters today, there is an amendment to the Maryland constitution related to abortion access, and in Wicomico County, a constitutional question about moving away from a county executive form of government.

    Polls in Maryland will be open from 7 am to 8 pm today, Election Day. If you don’t know your polling place, you can look it up through the Maryland State Board of Elections website.

    Follow Delmarva Now throughout Tuesday, November 5, 2024 for live updates on Election Day and results as they are released on election night.

    Defeated the amendment to the Wicomico Statutes on the executive change

    Update: Wicomico County Charter Question A has been defeated in the Wicomico County General Election.

    The proposed Charter amendment would have caused the county to adopt a council-manager form of government on December 1, 2026, if approved by the public, instead of the County Executive form of government the county has now. .

    The proposed amendment was rejected, with 16,941 people voting in favor and 20,995 people voting against.

    (63 of 63 precincts reported on Election Day)

    Question A Early voting Election day Ballot by mail Provisional Total Percentage
    For the amendment of the Charter 6,859 8,469 1,613 0 16,941 44.66%
    Against the amendment of the Charter 9,078 10,758 1,159 0 20,995 55.34%
    Totals 15,937 19,227 2,772 0 37,936 100.00%

    Update: The AP has called the race for Maryland’s 1st Congressional District, with Andy Harris the unofficial winner with 62.8% of the vote.

    The race for U.S. Representative for Maryland’s First District has pitted veteran Republican Andy Harris against Democratic challenger Blane Miller III.

    Delmarva Now can now confirm that, as of Tuesday night, Harris won re-election to the United States House in the race for Maryland’s 1st Congressional District, defeating Miller.

    Name Party Early voting Election day Ballot by mail Provisional Total Percentage
    Blane H. Miller, III Democratic 50,479 53,676 15,803 NR 119,958 33.99%
    Andy Harris Republican 96,505 115,270 9,593 NR 221,368 62.72%
    Joshua W. O’Brien libertarian 3,479 7,104 470 NR 11,053 3.13%
    Other writings 189 308 47 NR 544 0.15%
    Totals 150,652 176,358 25,913 NR 352,923 100.00%

    UPDATE: Maryland Constitutional Amendment SB798: Right to reproductive freedom passed, as stated by the Associated Press.

    Along with immigration, inflation and other issues, reproductive rights have been a priority for many voters heading to the polls for the 2024 general election.

    And for Marylanders, the vote includes an amendment to the state constitution that seeks to clarify and solidify the state’s stance in favor of abortion rights.

    Update: The AP has called the US Senate race in Maryland, with Angela Alsobrooks the unofficial winner with 53% of the vote.

    The nation’s eyes are on the U.S. Senate race in Maryland as one of the key races that could determine which party takes control of the chamber in 2025.

    The race pits Democrat Angela Alsobrooks, the Prince George’s County executive, against Republican Larry Hogan, the former two-term governor of Maryland. They are running to replace outgoing Sen. Ben Cardin, who is not seeking re-election after serving three terms.

    Rick Meehan has returned to his former position as mayor of Ocean City, Maryland.

    After being elected to the City Council in 1985 and serving as City Council President for 14 years, Meehan took office as mayor in June 2006. The last time Meehan was challenged for his mayoral position was in 2018 by former Councilman Joe Hall.

    This year, Meehan faced off against Councilman Peter S. Buas. The race for mayor turned out to be very close. Meehan bested Buas by a total of just 192 votes, according to the city of Ocean City, which revealed unofficial results Tuesday night.

    “The mayor, along with newly elected councilors and sitting councilors, will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall on Thursday, November 7 for an organizational meeting,” the city said in a Press Release on November 5.

    At the meeting, Council members — the newly elected Tony DeLuca, John Gehrig, Jake Mitrecic and Larry Yates — will elect a president and a secretary of the council, according to the statement.

    MAYOR TOTAL VOTES:
    Peter S. Buas 1132
    Rick Meehan 1324
    CITY HALL TOTAL VOTES:
    Tony Lucas 1461
    Tony De Sanctis 977
    John Gehrig 1509
    Denis “Bubba” Jenkins 644
    George Leukel 229
    Jake Mitrecic 1377
    Larry Yates 1295

    The Maryland State Board of Elections has begun releasing some results, including early voting, mail-in votes counted so far and some Election Day votes. The board will release Election Day results when each jurisdiction (Baltimore City and all 23 counties) closes its polling places and releases results, state election officials said.

    Final unofficial results are not expected to be released until 10:30 pm or later.

    The first results from Maryland are expected Tuesday night because of long lines in other parts of the state.

    Around 8:40 p.m., Washington County Elections Director Barry Jackson announced that the Maryland State Board of Elections had notified him that they were estimating waits of 2 to 3 hours for polls to close at other locations in the Maryland’s first results expected Tuesday night. night due to long lines in other parts of the state.

    Election results cannot begin to be published until all polls in the state close.

    Long lines of voters in Baltimore City, Montgomery County and Prince George’s County will delay the release of election results in Maryland, Washington County Elections Director Barry Jackson said shortly after 7:30. p.m

    Jackson said there were no lines at Washington County polling places, which will close at 8 p.m.

    But due to lines in other parts of the state, results will not be able to begin posting shortly after 8 p.m. Jackson had previously anticipated posting early voting shortly after 8 p.m. and mail-in ballots counted so far.

    Jackson, who participates in conference calls with other election directors, said that at one point during the day there were 1,500 people lining up to vote in Silver Spring, Maryland.

    Wicomico County voter count doubles by mid-afternoon

    Following Wicomico County’s previous morning report of more than 6,000 in-person voters, Wicomico County Elections Director Dionne Church has announced a new total of approximately 14,000 voters as of 3 p.m. — double the amount starting at 10 am Now, the night is approaching.

    Church said voter turnout remained steady throughout the day. As Lower Shore residents start leaving work, she hopes more people will start coming through the doors. Church also noted that the county has not had any hiccups and that all electronic voting equipment is working smoothly.

    Ocean City’s Roland E. Powell Convention Center saw an influx of voters between noon and 1 pm today. A long line of voters left the general election hall, while a decent crowd waited their turn next door to vote in the city’s municipal elections.

    Shortly after 12:30 p.m., applause erupted in the room designated for the general election as a flock of voters applauded a young man voting for the first time. Overall, the atmosphere at the convention center was encouraging.

    Outside, avid supporters of the city’s mayoral and City Council candidates gathered around, raising political signs in the air and encouraging voters to “Vote for Buas!”, “Vote for Meehan!” and more. Some local police officers were also seen lining up, exercising their right to vote.

    For those who voted and saved their “I Voted” sticker, Rise Up Coffee has a reward just for you: show your sticker before 1 pm today for a free coffee.

    The 1:00 pm deadline is because Rise Up locations close at that time to allow both employees and customers enough time to go vote themselves.

    The polls opened and voting officially began along Maryland’s lower shore. Wicomico County Elections Director Dionne Church reported a steady start to Election Day Tuesday morning, with no irregularities so far.

    “Normally our slowest times would be now,” Church said at 11 a.m. “It will recover again this afternoon.”

    As of 10 a.m. this morning, more than 6,000 voters had shown up in Wicomico County to vote at nearby polling stations. Church said he expects this number to increase throughout the day and well into the evening, when polls close at 8 p.m.

    EAST COAST VOTING GUIDE: Maryland Voter Guide: Key races in the state, Salisbury

    Julie Greene of the Hagerstown Herald-Mail contributed to this story.

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