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A ballot drop box outside of the Civic Building in Silver Spring
Jun 9, 2026

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.

A voting machine at the Beverly Hills City Hall voting center in Beverly Hills, California, on Oct. 30, 2025. (REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo)
May 22, 2026

Trump officials tried to ban half of US voting machines, citing conspiracy theories

President Donald Trump’s election-security czar last year sought to ban voting machines used in more than half of U.S. states.

A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, July 1, 2024. (REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo)
Mar 23, 2026

Supreme Court conservatives lean toward GOP bid to limit mail-in voting

Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled skepticism toward a law that allows a five-day grace period for mail-in ballots received after Election Day to be counted.

The seal of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., May 12, 2021. Picture taken May 12, 2021. (REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo)
Mar 2, 2026

Analysis: Trump’s SEC gave companies more power over investors. Lawsuits pushed them back.

The U.S. SEC's policy shift gave companies more control over shareholder proposals, sparking lawsuits against AT&T, PepsiCo and Axon.

Texas state Rep. Marc LaHood looks over a map as lawmakers prepare to debate a redrawn U.S. congressional map Aug. 20, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Nov 18, 2025

Court blocks Texas from using new House map in 2026 midterms

A federal court blocked Texas’ new U.S. House map, ruling that it racially gerrymanders voters and likely violates the Voting Rights Act.

A motorist drops off a mail-in ballot outside of a voting center during Maryland’s 7th Congressional District special election, in Windsor Mill on April 28, 2020. (AP File Photo/Julio Cortez)
Nov 10, 2025

Supreme Court to decide whether states can count late-arriving mail ballots

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether states can continue to count late-arriving mail ballots.

Gov. Wes Moore announced the launch of the Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund to assist small business owners on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (Governor's Office)
Nov 5, 2025

Poll shows Moore maintains approval despite state financial woes

A poll found that Gov. Wes Moore has maintained his approval rating in spite of financial woes and a volatile national political landscape.

Students and a member of the Zulu Tramps march to a campus polling place on Election Day at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Oct 15, 2025

Supreme Court seems inclined to limit race-based electoral districts under Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court appeared inclined to limit use of the Voting Rights Act to make states draw electoral districts favorable to minorities.

Students line up to vote at a campus polling place at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Oct 14, 2025

Supreme Court takes up GOP attack on Voting Rights Act in case over Black representation

A Republican attack on a core provision of the Voting Rights Act designed to protect racial minorities is coming to the Supreme Court.

Voting machines fill the floor for early voting at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Oct. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
Aug 19, 2025

Trump vows to change how elections are run. The Constitution doesn’t give him that power.

Trump vowed more changes to the way elections are conducted, but based on the Constitution there is little to nothing he can do on his own.

A display shows a Newsmax logo on the day of their IPO on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York on March 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Aug 18, 2025

Newsmax agrees to pay $67M in defamation case over bogus 2020 election claims

Newsmax will pay $67 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of defaming a voting equipment company by spreading lies about the 2020 election.

Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks at a news conference at the Drug Enforcement Administration in Arlington, Virginia, on July 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Aug 4, 2025

DOJ seeks voter and election information from MD and other states, AP finds

The Justice Department has requested copies of voter registration lists from state election administrators in at least 15 states, including Maryland.