Harford County has had ‘very, very big increase’ in mail-in ballots leading up to the 2022 primary election

As early voting drew to a close Thursday, the Harford County Board of Elections saw a dramatic increase in mail-in ballots compared to the 2018 midterm primary, according to elections director Stephanie Taylor. In 2018, 1,038 ballots were requested and 695 were returned, Taylor said. But as of Wednesday, there were more than 18,000 requests for mail-in ballots, and 7,269 ballots were returned