The Maryland State Board of Elections has announced that it will resend thousands of mail-in ballots to voters ahead of next month’s primary election after an error led to some residents receiving incorrect ballots.
The issue, disclosed on Friday, was attributed to a ballot vendor and resulted in some voters being issued ballots for the wrong political party.
Officials said they are unable to determine exactly how many voters were affected, but confirmed the problem only involved individuals who requested mail-in ballots before Thursday, May 14.
To maintain confidence in the process, the State Board of Elections (SBE) said it has decided to reissue ballots to all potentially affected voters.
“Regardless, the SBE is sending ballots back out to all voters to maintain the integrity and security of mail-in voting,” officials said.
Voters who opted to print their ballots at home will not be impacted by the error.
The SBE also confirmed that all affected voters will be directly notified about the replacement ballots.
Maryland State Administrator of Elections Jared DeMarinis said the agency is working to resolve the issue and restore public confidence.
“With over 500,000 voters requesting mail-in ballots, we want to eliminate any doubt in its integrity or accuracy,” DeMarinis said.
Maryland’s primary election is scheduled to be held on June 23.
