Trump orders DOJ to investigate mail-in ballots in Maryland
Maryland officials said the vendor error affected more than 500,000 ballots and that replacement mailings will prevent duplicate voting.
- Maryland is reissuing over 565,000 mail-in ballots for the June 23 primary due to a vendor printing error that sent voters the wrong party ballot, with safeguards to prevent duplicate voting and only replacement ballots to be counted.
- Donald Trump has called for an immediate Justice Department investigation into the mail ballot error, alleging fraud and accusing Governor Wes Moore of corruption.
- Governor Wes Moore's office labeled Trump's claims as false and irresponsible and urged Marylanders to trust the State Board of Elections for accurate information rather than social media misinformation.
- The printing company responsible for the ballots' error will bear the cost of reissuing the ballots ahead of the primary election.
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FACT FOCUS: No. 47 falsely accuses Maryland of sending 'illegal' mail-in ballots to voters
An Associated Press fact check debunked the 47th president’s claim that Maryland officials illegally mailed 500,000 ballots to voters to help Democrats win elections. State election officials said a vendor error caused some voters to receive incorrect primary ballots, prompting replacement mailings with safeguards in place to prevent duplicate voting or fraud.
Trump orders investigation into Maryland ballot error
President Donald Trump says he has ordered the Justice Department to open an investigation into a recent mail ballot error in Maryland. In a social media post, he pushed unsubstantiated claims that it was the result of fraud. The Maryland Board of Elections says a printer’s error led to a half million Maryland voters who vote by mail receiving primary...
House Panel Flags Maryland's Mail Ballot 'Error'
After Maryland announced an error within a massive shipment of more than 500,000 mail-in ballots, Rep. Greg Murphy had a one-word description. “Oops,” the North Carolina Republican said during a hearing Wednesday of the House Administration Subcommittee on Elections. “What’s the deal going on with Maryland?” Murphy asked Don Palmer, a former chairman of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. “It’s a very, it’s a huge mistake. Obviously, you ca…
Maryland lawmakers split on ballot printing snafu and Trump-linked settlement fund
Maryland Republican Rep. Andy Harris and Democratic Rep. Johnny Olszewski spoke to WBAL’s Hearst Washington Bureau on Wednesday. Concerning the state’s mail-in ballot snafu, where the state is sending out $500,000 new mail-in ballots because of a printer error, Harris wants answers. “We need to know how in the world that was allowed to occur and then how they’re going to resolve it. Making sure that they don’t double-count some people’s ballots …
Trump Got So Obsessed With Taking Down Gov. Wes Moore He Told a Story on Camera He Never Should Have — Then What Surfaced Next Sent the Whole Thing Spiraling
President Donald Trump has spent years building a case against mail-in ballots and this week he found what he thought was the perfect opportunity to make
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Maryland MattersTrump attacks Maryland leaders after mail-in ballot snafu
President Donald Trump (R) is attacking Maryland officials after a mix-up that caused a portion of voters to receive the wrong mail-in ballot for the state’s June 23 primary. Because of the error, which the State Board of Elections announced publicly on Friday and attributed to a vendor, elections officials are re-sending all 565,000 of the mail-in ballots issued so far, which are expected to arrive in mailboxes by May 29. In a post on Truth Soc…
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