Provisional ballot count moves Anne Arundel County races closer to finish line; Jessica Haire extends lead for GOP county executive nomination

At a ballot canvass at the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections in Glen Burnie Wednesday, workers reviewed more than 5,700 provisional and mailed ballots cast in last week’s primary elections. While many federal, state and county races have been called, a few key races, including the Republican county executive primary, were still too close to call after the count finished around 6 p.m. About 7,500 ballots will be counted Friday, the last day of canvassing. Ballots will be accepted by mail until 10 a.m. Friday when counting begins.