Overview
- A vendor coding error sent some Maryland primary mail ballots for the wrong party, prompting the State Board of Elections to order new ballots and sequester the originals.
- The board completed mailing replacement ballots by Wednesday, May 27, and says only the clearly marked replacement ballots will be counted.
- Officials say the error affected ballots mailed before May 14 and that the vendor, Taylor Print & Visual Impressions, has acknowledged the mistake and will pay reissue costs.
- Republican members of the House Administration Committee have asked the state for details and set a June 9 response deadline, while President Donald Trump and the RNC have publicly called for investigations.
- Election officials advise voters who already returned an original ballot to return the replacement ballot and instruct those who have not to destroy the first and use the replacement; coverage has differed with conservative outlets focusing on the congressional probe and local outlets emphasizing the board's remediation steps.