SILVER SPRING, MD - NOVEMBER 02: Voters wait in line to participate in early voting November 2, 2012 at the Silver Spring Civic Building in Silver Spring, Maryland. There is record turnout for early voting in Maryland which was originally scheduled from last Sunday through yesterday, but was disrupted by Hurricane Sandy and has been extended through today. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)File photo of voting polls.(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Maryland State Board of Elections is reporting a record-high turnout of early voters in the state’s primary election.
The board says 141,590 people cast votes during the early voting period that started June 12 and ended Thursday. That compares with the previous record of 77,288 set during the primary in 2010, the first year of early voting in Maryland.
The 2012 primary drew 76,124 early votes.
The state board notes that this year’s primary early voting period was two days longer than in previous election years.
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