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New political party certified in Maryland

Maryland primary early voting starts June 14
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Signs in English and Spanish encourage voters to cast their paper ballots. Above the signs are three cardboard polling stations. (Photo by Steven Clevenger/Corbis via Getty Images)
Maryland primary early voting starts June 14
Posted at 4:23 AM, Jan 18, 2019
and last updated 2019-01-18 04:25:37-05

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland is getting a new political party.

The Maryland State Board of Elections has certified a new socialist party called Bread and Roses.

The board verified that the party submitted the 10,000 voter signatures needed to be on the 2020 and 2022 ballots in Maryland.

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