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A ballot drop box outside of the Civic Building in Silver Spring
May 28, 2026

MD ballot error: Original mail-ins to be counted if replacements not returned

Maryland’s elections administrator confirmed that after some incorrect ballots were sent out, they will still be counted if voters neglect to submit their replacement ballots.

Republican gubernatorial candidates Douglas Larcomb, John Myrick, Shannon Wright and L.D. Burkindine participate in a debate hosted by the Prince George’s County Republican Central Committee on May 19, 2026. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
May 20, 2026

9 GOP MD governor candidates a stark contrast to party in Larry Hogan’s day

Nine Republicans are running for governor in Maryland. They paint a stark contrast to the party under former Gov. Larry Hogan.

President Donald Trump looks on during a roundtable on collegiate sports in the White House in Washington on March 6, 2026. (REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo)
May 18, 2026

Trump uses MD mail-in ballot error to advocate for SAVE Act

President Donald Trump pointed to incorrect mail-in ballots in Maryland as reason to advocate for the passage of strict voting rights legislation, prompting an official to defend the state's election process.

Where 16-year-ols can vote in maryland local elections map by Capital News Service
May 7, 2026

In Hagerstown, a push to lower the voting age runs into a $100,000 hurdle

Hagerstown's effort to lower the voting age to 16 faces a $100,000 cost barrier due to state election rules.

Will Jawando speaks at a Riderwood Village forum April 15, 2026, with the five Democrats running for county executive, from left, Mithun Banerjee, Andrew Friedson, Evan Glass, Peter James and Jawando. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters)
Apr 16, 2026

Democratic candidates for Montgomery County’s top job make pitches at forum

The five Democrats seeking to become Montgomery County executive are appearing together at numerous candidate forums – sometimes at the rate of two a day.

John Dove and Tiffany Alston
Apr 6, 2026

Anne Arundel judge disqualifies primary challenger’s MD House candidacy

An Anne Arundel County judge found that a Maryland House of Delegates candidate does not reside in the district he aims to represent, threatening his participation in the Democratic primary.

Former state Sen. Jill Carter, who represents John Dove Jr., speaks outside the Maryland Supreme Court building after oral arguments on March 30, 2026. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
Mar 30, 2026

MD Supreme Court orders evidentiary hearing in Anne Arundel candidate residency case

The Maryland Supreme Court on Monday ordered an evidentiary hearing to assess whether a candidate for the House of Delegates actually lives in the district he aims to represent.

Senate President Bill Ferguson prepares to be re-elected on the opening day of the 2026 legislative session. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
Feb 20, 2026

Is MD’s midcycle redistricting battle over? Yes, Ferguson says.

Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson states the opportunity for midcycle redistricting has expired, citing legal and timing challenges.

Senate President Bill Ferguson is opposed to moving forward legislation that redraw Maryland's congressional districts midcycle. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
Feb 19, 2026

Does impending election filing deadline crush Moore’s redistricting dreams? Maybe.

Legal and constitutional questions intensify as Maryland lawmakers debate midcycle redistricting and changing the filing deadline.

U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says his meeting with Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson over midcycle redistricting was " a productive exchange of ideas and perspectives." (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
Feb 18, 2026

Ferguson unswayed by House leader to pursue midcycle redistricting in MD

Senate President Bill Ferguson was unmoved to pursue midcycle redistricting during a meeting he took with U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

Voters stand in line at the Kentland Community Center in Hyattsville in Prince George's County. There was a short line of voters, which included a number of students from the University of Maryland. (Abby Zimmardi/Capital News Service)
May 29, 2025

Lawsuit challenges Maryland’s closed primary elections

Unaffiliated Maryland voters sued the state over closed primaries, claiming tax-funded elections deny them their constitutional right to vote.

AP Poll Election Security
Mar 6, 2025

MD voter records must be available to groups investigating perceived fraud, judge rules

A federal judge blocked a Maryland regulation that restricts access to voter data for the purpose of investigating suspected fraud.