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DOJ threatens top MD election official with criminal charges
Maryland’s top election official is being threatened with criminal charges by the Justice Department, part of a larger effort involving election officials across the country.
Primary election: MD requests 77K more mail-in ballots than in 2022
As state officials deal with the fallout of a mistake with mail-in ballots, Marylanders requested far more of them for Tuesday's primary election than they did in 2022.
Judge tosses Trump administration suit seeking MD voter data
A federal judge threw out the Department of Justice’s lawsuit seeking data on millions of registered Maryland voters.
MD elections official expects ‘favorable ruling’ in DOJ suit seeking voter data
After hearing arguments, a judge will decide whether to throw out the Trump administration's lawsuit seeking unredacted voter data from Maryland's registration list.
MD elections board approves canvassing protocol following mail-in ballot error
The Maryland State Board of Elections unanimously voted to approve official canvassing instructions for the June 23 primary election.
Tiny percentage of Md. voters cast two ballots in recent election, audit finds
More than 100 Marylanders voted twice in the 2020 election, representing a microscopic proportion of the state’s electorate, an audit found.
Tracking large Md. campaign donors a difficult task
Maryland lacks an efficient way of tracking large political donors in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that eliminated aggregate limits, according to the head of Common Cause Maryland.
Excuses abound when campaign finance reports are late
When it comes to getting out of late-filing fines, one state elections official has nearly heard them all.
Board: Hogan did not violate campaign laws
State Board of Elections officials said Republican gubernatorial candidate Larry Hogan did not violate campaign finance laws related to fundraising and polling conducted by his Change Maryland Organization. In a […]
Gansler alleges coordination between Brown and PAC
Campaign finance reports filed with the state are raising questions about coordination between a Super PAC and Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown’s campaign for governor.
Anti-smoking, anti-Henson group to reveal funding
An anti-smoking group that targeted one Senate candidate over his stance on increasing the tobacco tax will disclose how much it raised and spent in the effort.
Rise of Maryland super donors?
A recent Supreme Court decision resulting in the elimination of aggregate campaign contribution limits in Maryland could give rise to so-called super donors.
