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No. No identification is requested at the polls for Maryland voters.
The state of Maryland is solidly blue or Democratic. There are twice as many registered Democrats as Republicans in Maryland.
(or voting with their feet) It meant walking away from battle (and refusing to fight any more).
On 4 November 2008 unless you used early voting or an absentee ballot.
An extreme measure by Lincoln to stop Maryland voting Confederate (which would have had Washington DC totally surrounded by enemy states). He jailed Maryland's pro-Southern leaders without trial.
Voting rights in colonial Maryland were given to those appointment by the king. The king gave land and rights to choose government appointments to those that provided service to the crown.
So that he could keep some of its pro-Southern leaders in jail, and prevent the state from voting Confederate.
Maryland was a slave-state that came close to voting Confederate. As the state surrounded Washington DC, this would have been a serious setback for the Union. Lincoln took certain liberties in jailing the pro-Confederate leaders without trial, but the state did remain loyal.
Because of the risk of Maryland voting Confederate. It would have left Washington DC totally surrounded by enemy states. Lincoln jailed Maryland's pro-Southern leaders without trial, so that their voice could not be heard at this critical time.
Ostracism is when a group punishes one of their number by refusing to interact with him or her.
All four "border states" allowed slavery but did not technically secede. These were Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland and Delaware. Although it should be noted that Missouri and Kentucky did have unsuccessful attempts at secession, and largely powerless Confederate governments were set up. Also, despite voting to stay in the Union, Maryland was forcibly occupied by Union forces, and some Maryland politicians were illegally imprisoned- President Lincoln was afraid of Maryland seceding, which would have left Washington DC totally surrounded by the Confederacy.
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