Former state senator Nathaniel Oaks agreed over the weekend to withdraw his voter registration and make himself an ineligible candidate, which voters seeking to remove his name from the primary election ballot hope will make a judge reconsider his Friday ruling declining to order the removal.

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Former state senator Nathaniel Oaks will remain on June's primary election ballot after a judge denied Friday an attempt by voters to remove his name.

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Three voters registered in former state senator Nathaniel Oaks' Baltimore district are suing the Maryland State Board of Elections over its alleged refusal to remove his name from the primary ballot.

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Advice for Trump's election-law attorneys leads news summary including electronic surveillance, the death penalty and coyote rights.

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For a man facing four months in jail, Julius Henson appeared rather relieved and upbeat Thursday afternoon. Now he could get back to campaigning.

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One candidate for governor and his running mate are curiously missing from the recent lawsuit filed in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Thursday that seeks an injunction against an opinion issued on campaign fundraising.

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A few government and politics headlines for Friday morning.

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Election Law Appropriation exception BOTTOM LINE: County zoning ordinance allowing video slot machines in certain areas of county was not an appropriation ordinance and, therefore, was subject to a referendum under the Anne Arundel County Charter. CASE: Citizens Against Slots ...

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Administrative Law, Driver’s license suspension: In overturning a driver’s license suspension based on driving while intoxicated, the circuit court improperly ruled that the officer had to indicate, on the Motor Vehicle Administration form, the reasonable grounds for the underlying stop ...

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Criminal Procedure Right to counsel at bail determination BOTTOM LINE: Under Maryland’s Public Defender statute, an indigent defendant has a right to appointed counsel at his or her initial appearance before a judicial officer in order for the judicial officer ...

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