Politics & Government

Page Left Out of Some Prince George's Absentee Ballots

Less than 20 voters were affected, according to the governor's office.

 

A small number of Prince George's and Montgomery County voters were sent absentee ballots for the Nov. 6 election that are missing a second page, the governor's office announced Wednesday.

The omitted section contains and state ballot questions 4 to 7, which address key issues such as the legalization of gay marriage, a proposed expansion of gambling in Maryland, and the Dream Act. Several county-level referenda were also left out.

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In a statement, Gov. Martin O'Malley said the number of affected voters was less than 20.

"The Board of Elections is working to investigate what caused this issue," O'Malley added.

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Voters who requested absentee ballots are urged to check them and ensure that a second page is included. Residents with an incomplete ballot should call 1-800-222-8683 to request a new one.

View the omitted pages in the gallery to the right, or download a PDF version for each county at the following links (note: your ballot may contain additional local referenda on the back):


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