Orlan Johnson

A task force commissioned by Attorney General Doug Gansler (D) in May 2007 to study election irregularities in Maryland released 13 recommendations to strengthen the state's voting process, Tuesday.

The report was co-chaired by Professor Sherrilyn Ifill from the University of Maryland School of Law and Orlan Johnson, a partner at Saul Ewing LLP in Washington, D.C.

"The task force found that many of the issues brought to its attention will require long-term solutions and changes," Raquel Guillory, director of communications for the attorney general, said in a statement. "However, given the urgency of the 2008 general election, the task force decided to issue its report in two parts. The first report is limited to identifying and addressing problems that can be addressed in time for the general election this year."