The organization, which has filed for a temporary restraining order against Jeremy LaMaster, categorically denies the allegations, which it says were made only after LaMaster was terminated.
The appeal could prolong uncertainty about how elections officials will count the general election ballots, just as those mail ballots are starting to go out in the mail to voters.
Provided under the Biden administration’s infrastructure bill, the EPA grants require the state to ensure that at least 40% of the benefits go to disadvantaged communities disproportionately impacted by aging water systems.
The ruling means that results from a significant portion of mail ballots will be available on election night, and it’s likely that candidates and voters won’t have to wait long to know the outcome of many races.
Legislators demanded answers at a Tuesday hearing from the state’s social services agency regarding fraud and a steep decline in participation in a federal food benefits program.
Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge James Bonifant said he’d issue a ruling at 3 p.m. Friday on the request from the Maryland State Board of Elections.
Two months after the primary, Maryland’s electorate has coalesced behind party nominees in the general election race to succeed term-limited Gov. Larry Hogan, but at the same time, held firm on some issues, such as their opinions of President Biden and former president Trump, their frustration with inflation and their attitudes toward abortion.