Maryland delays primary elections due to dispute over redrawn legislative map

By Cami Mondeaux

Published March 15, 2022 11:05pm ET

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Maryland delays primary elections due to dispute over redrawn legislative map — Robert C. Nalley of La Plata, Maryland, is set to be sentenced Thursday in federal court. Nalley faces a maximum sentence of a year in jail and a fine of up to $100,000. But according to a plea agreement he entered into in February, both prosecutors and Nalley's lawyer will recommend a sentence of one year of probation. (iStock photo)

The state of Maryland will delay its primary election for governor by three weeks due to ongoing legal challenges over a newly redrawn legislative map.

The order, issued by the Court of Appeals of Maryland on Tuesday, delays the primary election from its initial date of June 28 to July 19. The court also extended the deadline to file for candidacy, giving prospective candidates until April 15 to submit a petition.

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