Baltimore County to continue counting mail-in and provisional ballots this week

Baltimore County election officials are continuing to count thousands of remaining mail-in and provisional ballots, with final results expected later this week, WBFF reported.

As of Monday night, more than 20,000 mail-in ballots remained to be canvassed, and the process is expected to continue for at least three more days, according to county elections director Ruie Lavoie.

In addition to mail-in ballots, officials are processing roughly 12,000 provisional ballots, which are anticipated to be canvassed on Thursday, Lavoie said.

The election results certification is expected by late Friday, with several races still closely contested. The tightest race is for the District 5 council seat, where Democrat Shawn McIntosh holds a 311-vote lead over incumbent Republican Nino Mangione after Sunday’s canvassing.

Baltimore County Executive-elect Julian Jones and council candidates Arkia Wade and Shawn McIntosh were present Monday at the Board of Elections as counting continued, highlighting the significance of the ongoing ballot canvass.