Md. high court explains unanimous rejection of Cox’s challenge to early vote counting
The Maryland Supreme Court’s rejection of failed Republican gubernatorial candidate Daniel Cox’s challenge to the pre-Election Day counting of mail-in ballots was unanimous.
U.S. Supreme Court declines Cox’s appeal of early counting in 2022 election
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Dan Cox’s constitutional challenge to the order that permitted the early counting of mail-in ballots in the 2022 general election he lost.
In Maryland, Dems capitalized on mail in voting — but the GOP didn’t
In at least five major races in Maryland, Republican candidates led on Election Night only to see their leads slip away as mail-in ballots were counted.
Md.’s top court approves plan to count mail-in ballots early
The order allows the state's 24 local boards of election to begin counting mail-in ballots as they are received.
Md. elections board says part of Cox’s ballot counting appeal should be ignored
An attorney for the Maryland State Board of Elections is asking the state's highest court to ignore a portion of an appeal by a gubernatorial candidate, claiming the issue was not argued in a lower court.
Cox appeals ruling on early mail ballot counting as unconstitutional
Republican Dan Cox is asking the Court of Appeals to overturn a Montgomery County Circuit Court judge's order issued last month.
Court of Special Appeals panel denies Cox’s request for stay on mail ballot counting order
A three-judge panel of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals has denied a request to stay a lower court order that would allow mail-in ballots to be counted as early as Saturday.
Cox appeals ruling that allows early counting of mail-in ballots
Attorneys for Del. Dan Cox, the Republican nominee for governor, said they will appeal a court order that would allow early counting of mail-in ballots before the November general election.
Judge rules that Md. can begin counting mail-in ballots before Election Day
Election boards around Maryland can count mail-in ballots early under a ruling issued Friday by a Montgomery County Circuit Court judge.
Mail ballot fight persists in key states, sure to slow count
Some crucial swing states allow no-excuse mail-in ballots but give local election offices no time before Election Day to process them.
As Cox seeks to block early counting, officials say they expect massive mail-in vote
Lawyers for Dan Cox contend that state elections officials, in seeking early counting of mail-in ballots, have failed to prove there is an emergency requiring court intervention.
Gubernatorial nominee Cox seeks to block early counting of mail-in ballots
Maryland's Republican nominee for governor has filed a motion to block a court order that would allow the early counting of mail-in ballots in the general election.