With less than a week until the election, Marylanders are taking advantage of early voting. Over 850-thousand requests for mail-in ballots have been received by the state, and Maryland Elections Administrator Jared DeMarinis says nearly 480-thousand ballots have been returned. DeMarinis reports over 54-thousand residents have voted at early voting centers. That means nearly a half-million people have cast ballots in person since early voting began last Thursday.