The Court of Special Appeals this afternoon denied a emergency motion to halt the early counting of mail in ballots, filed by Delegate and Gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox.

The state filed a motion in opposition to the emergency motion earlier today.

Judge Douglas R. M. Nazarian signed the order denying the motion for a panel of the court.

This should allow local boards of election to begin counting mail-in ballots on Saturday, October 1.... Read More: WMAR2NEWS