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Watching voters try to save the world: Election Day through the eyes of an election judge
“Did you save the world?” I asked some of the voters who arrived during the first hour of voting on Election Day randomly as they dropped off the smart cards on which Montgomery County’s voting system encodes a voter’s electronic ballot for the touch screen booths.

“I tried,” or “I did my best,” some replied with a laugh as I handed them an “I Voted” sticker and wished them a good day at the office. Those well wishes set the tone for the rest of my 15-hour day as one of a dozen election judges manning one of the polling sites in Takoma Park.

Analyzing the election in today's State Roundup
O'Malley to meet with Cabinet, says no to tax hikes but yes to budget cuts; Ehrlich had a surprisingly poor showing in home county; who staged the robocall?; state Sen. Mooney won't concede to Ron Young, citing absentee ballots; Kamenetz seeks smooth transition; temporary slots tent welcomed while racing could be slashed; constitutional convention a no-go and a slew of views on the red and the blue of Tuesday's elections.

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