Primary Election Day next year is also the first day of Passover.

Orthodox Jews would not be able to vote on that holy day.

Delegate Dalya Attar and I wrote a joint letter to Linda Lamone, the State Administrator of Elections, informing her of our intent to introduce legislation that would move the election date to April 16 from April 23.  Senator Shelly Hettleman will also introduce a bill.

Mayor Brandon Scott and County Executive John Olszewski wrote letters supporting this change.

When I thanked them, I wrote:

“The Passover holiday celebrates our exodus to freedom.  Centuries later, Election Day celebrates our fundamental right in a democracy – the right to vote.”