The board of elections requires a team of one Democrat and one Republican to be present to distribute the absentee ballots to seniors, ostensibly to prevent fraud. But now that Maryland has a “permanent” overwhelmingly Democrat legislature and establishment, those Republican helpers are actually helping the Democrats to garner even more votes, from those who would otherwise be unable to toddle to the polls — elderly FDR-JFK enthusiasts who, as you noted, are indoctrinated by television but not up to the speed of internet research.
My Republican friend has decided not to “help” any more. The fewer Republicans available, the fewer teams can be sent out in the county, at least by present law.
Probably “proxy” repubs— ie not registered standins who are in the machine. Amazing Maryland a total machine of fed retirees, mixed with Catholic presumed social— what, conservatives. It is a long way from Charles Carroll, Irish Catholic Founder/Signer of Declaration.
The machinery supports all kinds of teat suckers, wherever it is setup, and trumps the values in the hierarchy of needs, apparently. Disgusting really. No surprise Nancy (D’alessandro- as in mayor of Baltimore’s daughter) Pelosi is a shining national example of a true machine ‘ho. And... an evil moron.