Western Maryland

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Election officials found a discrepancy between the total number of votes in the certified results and the number of accepted mail-in and provisional ballots.

You don’t have to be old enough for a bank account to start to understand money.

The number of Marylanders receiving SNAP benefits declined by more than 158,000 between March and May — an 18% drop.

"Wear and carry" applications in Maryland rose more than 600% from June 23 to July 11 compared to the same period last year, according to state police. This follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June striking down New York’s rules for concealed weapons permits, and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's subsequent suspension of a requirement that applicants provide a "good and substantial reason" for possessing a regulated firearm.

The state’s inability to post precinct vote data in real time means outside analysts and enthusiasts are missing a key tool to help verify the accuracy of vote counts.

Check back after the polls close at 8 p.m. for live results in the Maryland Gubernatorial primary election.

See live results for the races in Maryland's primary election.

Hundreds of thousands of election day and mail-in ballots were yet to be counted.