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Maryland elections board member resigns after indictment for participating in US Capitol rioting

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By BRIAN WITTE
Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Republican member of the Maryland State Board of Elections is resigning after being arrested by the FBI this week on felony and misdemeanor charges relating to his alleged conduct during the attack at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Court records show Carlos Ayala was arrested on Tuesday in Maryland and has been released on personal recognizance. Ayala was recommended for the state board by the Maryland Republican party and was appointed by Democratic Gov. Wes Moore. Chair of the state elections board Michael Summers said in a statement Thursday that he has accepted Ayala’s immediate resignation. Ayala’s lawyer, James Trusty, declined to comment.

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