Q&A: Amid disinformation, new Maryland elections head says ‘we have to be that trusted source’ in democracy

For the first time in more than two decades, Maryland is poised to welcome a new elections administrator with the selection of Jared DeMarinis to replace longtime administrator Linda Lamone. DeMarinis, 49, of Annapolis, is a familiar face inside election circles — he previously headed the Maryland State Board of Elections’ Division of Candidacy and Campaign Finance — but he’s largely unknown to the general public. If the state Senate approves the board’s choice next year, giving DeMarinis the job on a permanent basis, he’ll be responsible for mounting at least a statewide primary and a general election every other year.