Trump calls for DOJ investigation after mail ballot error in Maryland
President Trump has called for a Justice Department investigation into a mail ballot error in Maryland, alleging fraud. The error, caused by a vendor mix-up, resulted in some voters receiving incorrect primary ballots, prompting election officials to reissue around half a million ballots. Maryland's State Board of Elections has stated that safeguards are in place to prevent duplicate voting and ensure the correct ballots are counted.
- ▪Trump is requesting a DOJ investigation into a mail ballot error in Maryland.
- ▪A vendor issue led to some voters receiving the wrong primary ballots, prompting the reissuance of 500,000 ballots.
- ▪The State Board of Elections has assured that safeguards are in place to prevent duplicate voting.
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2026 ElectionTrump calls for DOJ investigation after mail ballot error in MarylandMaryland election officials said a vendor mix-up led to some voters’ receiving the wrong primary ballot, prompting Trump’s latest attack on mail voting. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Canvassers open and review mail-in and absentee ballots in the 2024 general election at the Baltimore City Board of Elections warehouse.Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service via Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 18, 2026, 6:07 PM EDTBy Jane C.
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