Maine and Nebraska award two electoral votes to the statewide winner and a single electoral vote to the winner of each congressional district. (Maine has two congressional districts, and Nebraska has three.) Historical election results for these districts are calculated based on votes cast within the current boundaries of the district.

Marylanders have a lot of options available to them for how they would like to cast their ballot. Jared DeMarinis with the Maryland Board of Elections joins Jen Franciotti for a conversation about making a plan to vote.

While the focus of the 2024 election has been largely trained on the presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, downballot races will play a major role in how the next president — whoever it is — puts their agenda into action.