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Baltimore County elections staff set ballot-box and early-voting sites for 2026; board approves Victory Villa box
Summary
The Baltimore County Board of Elections approved a revised ballot-box plan that restores a box at Victory Villa and adopted 11 early-voting centers for the 2026 primary. The board also directed staff to request a state waiver for polling-place deadlines while redistricting is finalized.
Baltimore County’s elections staff presented a revised plan for ballot boxes and early-voting sites and the board approved the changes during a Dec. special meeting.
Director Lavoie told the board the county would expand its ballot-box network from 35 locations in 2024 to 38 in 2026, and that a proposed Middle River site would be replaced with a box at Victory Villa. "We are still above 93% for our county" in the five-mile reach buffers, Lavoie said, and staff had prepared buffer maps to show voter coverage.
The changes were approved after a brief motion and second; one board member, Al, said, "I'm voting no," while the remainder voted in favor and the motion passed.
Why it matters: the board must balance voter access, site logistics and equipment constraints as…
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